as in limelight
the center of public attention
reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight
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as in to focus
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Recent Examples of spotlight
Nik Popli, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Here are some takeaways from the Royals’ road trip:
Sunday spotlight in Detroit
The Royals concluded a four-game series against the Tigers Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
Such a difficult call really spotlighted for the first time how tough a situation he has been left in by Eddie Howe’s unfortunate absence (due to pneumonia).
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Frost added that more lawmakers will be visiting El Salvador soon to keep a spotlight on the issue.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Here are some takeaways from the Royals’ road trip:
Sunday spotlight in Detroit
The Royals concluded a four-game series against the Tigers Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
The trade show spotlighted creative collaborations as well as partnerships that aim to scale sustainability.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
Such a difficult call really spotlighted for the first time how tough a situation he has been left in by Eddie Howe’s unfortunate absence (due to pneumonia).
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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For decades, sales and marketing have hogged the corporate limelight, while customer service got table scraps.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Millennials and younger generations are focused on value, Rotem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reaction to those cuts has focused understandably on the hundreds of thousands of civil servants who have lost their jobs or are on the verge of doing so and the harm that millions of people could suffer as a result of the shuttering of aid programs.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
18 Apr. 2025
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At the time, then-Trump spokeswoman turned critic Stephanie Grisham slammed media attention of the jacket.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite his rising stardom, Brunson has historically redirected attention to team success over individual accolades.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts have been identified and contacted.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
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Family members of one victim who died identified him as 57-year-old Robert Morales.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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