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
Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The weekly column takes you behind the scenes and shines a spotlight on unique stories.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Luke Chinman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The series will spotlight Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and prominent figures of the likes of Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Jimmy Johnson, Emmitt Smith, and Troy Aikman.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The issue of pardons has been under a spotlight because President-elect Trump has long accused the members of the Jan. 6 select committee of skewing their investigation to damage a political rival.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The weekly column takes you behind the scenes and shines a spotlight on unique stories.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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The livestream display also spotlights educational facts about the endangered hippo species, such as their behavioral tendencies, diet, and the need for conservation.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
The series will spotlight Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and prominent figures of the likes of Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Jimmy Johnson, Emmitt Smith, and Troy Aikman.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles Silicon Valley bigwigs bask in Trump limelight in major reversal at inauguration OpenAI whistleblower’s death fuels ‘conspiracy theory’ boosted by Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, Bay Area congressman Goldberg: Can the Democrats be the party of the future again?—
Christopher Thornberg,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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And if ever there was a limelight moment in that regard, AMD found it with the introduction of its new chip and platform architecture formerly known by the code name Strix Halo, and unveiled officially last week as Ryzen AI Max Series.—
Dave Altavilla,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Their efforts focus on solving key challenges that have impeded the advancement of fusion technology for over seventy years.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Since so much attention is focused on Whitmore’s offensive contributions (his 10-point, 4-for-6 shooting first quarter against Cleveland, for starters), his effectiveness at the other end often goes unnoticed.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Barron's Political Involvement This is not the first time Barron has captured attention.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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All in all, a perfect storm for a disaster The accident drew national attention.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2025
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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CEOs, ministers, and heads of international organizations harnessed the power of public-private partnerships and gathered to discuss the barriers to connectivity and identify scalable solutions.—
Hans Vestberg,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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