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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Horror became increasingly violent in the ’70s, as the media put the spotlight on serial killers Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Ed Kemper. —

Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 How did the man who remained guarded in the spotlight all his life forge such a close and enduring connection with Dodger fans? —

Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 The 49-year-old continues to run laps around peers who have long moved out of the spotlight, and 50’s shrewdly been able to evolve within the digital space and social media era with sharp-wittedness. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024 In an interview with reality star and beauty mogul Kylie Jenner last November, Lawrence opened up about trying to keep her family out of the spotlight. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the spotlight

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