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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Although some players prefer the spotlight that comes with playing in a large media market, Sasaki could prove to be the exception.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In Spain, Banderas was one of a number placed in the spotlight.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Buzbee’s involvement at the center of the Diddy controversy is only the latest in his long career of high-stakes litigation against celebrities and corporations – and his defense of powerful politicians – cases which have put the attorney himself firmly in the spotlight.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.
—Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In Spain, Banderas was one of a number placed in the spotlight.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Buzbee’s involvement at the center of the Diddy controversy is only the latest in his long career of high-stakes litigation against celebrities and corporations – and his defense of powerful politicians – cases which have put the attorney himself firmly in the spotlight.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“The spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20spotlight. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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