the spotlight
noun
: public attention or notice
a baseball star who hates the spotlight
They're always in the spotlight.
School violence is once again under the media spotlight.
The news article turned/put the spotlight on the city's financial problems.
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Labels, zippers and buttons had their moment in the spotlight at Munich Fabric Start.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Rebel Royals chronicles the scrutiny that Märtha Louise and Durek have weathered as a couple in the spotlight synonymous with royal life.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
And professional athletes who spend every day in the spotlight, one of them occupying the league’s brightest spotlight and loudest microphone, ought to be acutely aware of that.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite his fame, Redford often shunned the spotlight.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Rebel Royals chronicles the scrutiny that Märtha Louise and Durek have weathered as a couple in the spotlight synonymous with royal life.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
And professional athletes who spend every day in the spotlight, one of them occupying the league’s brightest spotlight and loudest microphone, ought to be acutely aware of that.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Despite his fame, Redford often shunned the spotlight.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the spotlight
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“The spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20spotlight. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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