How to Use spotlight in a Sentence

spotlight

1 of 2 noun

• They aimed the spotlight at the center of the stage.
• The actor stood in the spotlight.
• A spotlight moved across the stage.
• They're always in the spotlight.
• The news article turned the spotlight on the city's financial problems.
• But before the massive spotlight and the MVP honors, the two were just adorable teens.
  — Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
• An intense spotlight shines on the passions of your heart.
  — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• The urge to hide in the background is likely strong, pushing you away from any spotlights.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2023
• Nick Richards Filling in for Mark Williams for the better part of the last two months has put more of a spotlight on the fourth-year big man.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
• The new initiative puts a spotlight on the UAE’s evolving role in the fight against climate change.
  — Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
• All of us are anxious to hear the rollout of the events that will attract even more tourists and shine a spotlight on San Diego.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2023
• Kevin Jonas doesn’t get that kind of vocal spotlight in the context of a Jonas Brothers show.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2023
• The weekly column takes you behind the scenes and shines a spotlight on unique stories.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
• The lease shines a spotlight on the lack of interest to date from large life science firms in the downtown market.
  — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
• The helicopter shines a spotlight near the hiker clinging to the cliff as ocean waves crash just below.
  — Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
• The war in Gaza has cast a spotlight on the grim science of counting the casualties of conflict.
  — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
• Just as Algiers shone a spotlight on Fanon, Suez shone one on Fleming.
  — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
• Henderson and Sharpe could share that spotlight for years to come in the Blazers backcourt.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 8 July 2023
• The war has thus shone a spotlight on the global South as a major factor in geopolitics.
  — Sarang Shidore, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2023
• The winners of this contest, shown here, put a spotlight on simple marvels.
  — Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
• Pamela Anderson has been a household name for the past three decades, the length of her career in the Hollywood spotlight.
  — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2023
• The set helps spotlight just how imaginative kids can be.
  — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 15 Nov. 2023
• As your birthday month ramps up, the full moon in Capricorn shines a big ole spotlight on the partnerships in your life, Cancer.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
• An outdoor adventure series is putting a spotlight on the Queen City.
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2023
• Martin's death, like Owens', shone a spotlight on Florida's stand your ground laws.
  — Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• Courts San Diego to take spotlight in fight over California’s gun laws.
  — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Dec. 2023
• His heroism put him in a national spotlight, but the moment has left lasting scars.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
• Some of these sports would be in the Olympic spotlight for the first time, while others would be making a triumphant return, in some cases after a very long wait.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• Just for subscribers: The Trump trial of the millennium puts spotlight on his legal team.
  — USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
• The donation has placed the league in an uncomfortable spotlight.
  — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023

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spotlight

2 of 2 verb

• She was spotlighted as she sang her solo.
• The news spotlighted the city's financial problems.
• The images spotlight the volatile world of Io, which is about one-fourth as wide as Earth.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
• All of these tributes are supposed to spotlight some of the most popular shows over the last 75 years.
  — TIME, 16 Jan. 2024
• But there is more than one way to spotlight vegetables.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
• In the back of the house, spacious terraces on both levels spotlight the panoramic vistas.
  — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
• The program will culminate in a showcase that spotlights each of the filmmaker’s projects.
  — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• Then there’s a second week of films spotlighting hip-hop culture.
  — Sally Verrando, Dallas News, 31 July 2023
• Then there was the matter of locking down the rights to spotlight the books, which was predictably agonizing, at least in the first season.
  — Jonathan Taylor, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023
• Beyond the Cayman Islands, Ripert is quick to spotlight the role food plays when visiting a new place.
  — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
• While soft-wave bobs have been having a moment for a while now, Davis's hair is proof that curls deserve to be spotlighted in above-the-shoulder styles.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 14 Nov. 2023
• Each evening will spotlight two singers appearing in three sessions.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2022
• Across the episodes, the Choctaws are spotlighted in various periods, including the 13th and 18th centuries and into the present day.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
• ProPublica's report is the latest to spotlight the lack of ethics rules for Supreme Court justices.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2023
• The couple use their platform to spotlight stories that deserve to be heard, while encouraging others to do the same.
  — Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023
• The nonprofit is aimed at spotlighting Lord's case and offering resources for those in need.
  — Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
• Each work spotlights two to three artists and offers 12 hours of free rehearsal at G-Son Studios leading up to the performance, which concludes with a post-show talk with the artists.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• The move is part of a larger effort to spotlight the ongoing cultural damage caused by the war with Russia.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
• Megan Thee Stallion spotlighted the same track on her Stories, adding a series of flames emojis.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
• Adult Pop Airplay spotlights airplay on around 80 adult top 40 stations.
  — Gary Trust, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
• Wine is a highlight, too, with a 500-plus bottle list spotlighting producers from British Columbia and across the globe.
  — Carolyn Heller, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• WalletHub’s rankings also spotlighted a few standout cities that didn't make the top 10.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023
• The itinerary will also spotlight the Greek gems of Athens, Santorini, and Milos.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
• The 12-episode series will spotlight surveillance footage caught around the country and give subscribers a look at how cameras catch criminals.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 June 2023
• The style spotlights clean lines, minimalist furniture, and classic color schemes of blues, whites, and woods.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
• Gifford grew up in Manchester-by-the-Sea and easily named Boston when tasked with choosing a city to spotlight for the conference.
  — Sonel Cutler, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
• Agarwal spotlights plenty of artifacts from the days when the internet was ruled by Adobe Flash, and viral texts and images spread via word of mouth.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
• Each of these selections spotlights the singular beauty, mystery, and joie de vivre that was Jane Birkin.
  — Erik Morse, Vogue, 20 July 2023
• The series spotlighted the work of the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, an animal rescue charity.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023
• The captions on the slides also spotlighted the snake emoji, accompanied by a video of a white snake coiled on someone’s hand, a close-up of Megan’s face and a third of her wrists covered in thorny bracelets.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024