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verb

variants or spotlit
past tense of spotlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighted
Verb
  • But acceptance increased to 47% among respondents who identified as conservative and to nearly 54% among those who identified as extremely conservative.
    William McCorkle, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The officer has not been identified.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Though Christmas Eve dinner in Slovakia is generally focused on the Christmas carp, Knies’ parents elected for swordfish instead.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • He was previously based in London as an international news editor focused on breaking news events and earlier the bureau chief for East and Central Europe, based in Warsaw.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The jacket of the suit featured two slit pockets as well as a harness design that looped around the back of the neck.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The public and media gravitated toward the Buffaloes, intoxicated by the live-wire viewing experience of a team that threw nearly 40 times per game, featured perhaps the greatest two-way player ever, and was led by a swaggering, bombastic figurehead who commanded attention.
    J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • According to published reports, Ratcliffe has the right of first refusal on a Glazer sale, while the family can buy him out at his purchase price after a period of time.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Legal experts caution that the vast majority of published work in the U.S. falls under protections afforded by the First Amendment, making successful prosecutions unlikely.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Murphy emphasized the need for a comprehensive immigration plan that considers both businesses and consumers.
    Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Distant quasar Matt Bradford, a NASA scientist involved in the research, emphasized the importance of this discovery.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Drought is prevalent, food is scarce, and, yes, there are fires.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Corruption and graft were prevalent in that environment, and federal employment meant absolute fealty to the president.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Spotlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighted. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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