spotlighting

Definition of spotlightingnext
present participle of spotlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighting
Verb
  • The first of several storms will begin pushing into the region from the Pacific Ocean late Saturday into Sunday, initially focusing on Northern California and parts of Oregon.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Woodblock is attending this year’s European Film Market at the Berlinale, which is hosting the new EFM Animation Days showcase and EFM Beyond initiative focusing on cross-media storytelling for independent IP, bridging film, animation, gaming and extended reality.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Try a Google image search or ask a tech-y friend for help identifying mystery cords.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Chief among the complaints was the rollout of the documents not complying with a congressional deadline, and the release of some victim names and identifying information, while the names of potential co-conspirators and Epstein associates were redacted.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Wall Street analysts as a whole generally stood by their bullish stances on Robinhood, instead highlighting the company’s potential to expand future revenue.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The company also reported a record order backlog of $51 billion, up about 70% from a year earlier, highlighting strong demand visibility entering 2026.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
    Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Photographer Alina Vlady echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that a phone-free ceremony protects the couple’s experience.
    Nikita Khanna, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Trump in his remarks boasted of returning religion back to the center of American politics and culture, emphasizing efforts to support prayer in school, policies targeting transgender people and the creation of a White House faith office, among other actions.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Spotlighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighting. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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