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
Anniek Bao,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
His words shone a spotlight on a devastating reality that some present-day political leaders attempt to erase.
—Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
Massimo Calabresi/dachau, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
As the co-founder and executive artistic director of the People’s Theatre, Mino Lora sets the stage to spotlight the voices of the immigrant communities in Upper Manhattan.
—Nancy A. Ruhling, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The tech battle came into spotlight after Chinese startup DeepSeek’s late-January release of its revolutionary AI that claims to compete with current models for a substantively smaller training cost.
—Anniek Bao,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025
His words shone a spotlight on a devastating reality that some present-day political leaders attempt to erase.
—Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Vance’s visit to Germany on the eve of that country’s Feb. 23 elections spotlighted the politicization.
—Massimo Calabresi/dachau, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
As the co-founder and executive artistic director of the People’s Theatre, Mino Lora sets the stage to spotlight the voices of the immigrant communities in Upper Manhattan.
—Nancy A. Ruhling, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlight
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The days of Beckham Jr. at the center of the NFL limelight are seemingly behind him as the once superstar receiver has experienced issues with producing consistent numbers while staying on the field since leaving the New York Giants after the 2018 season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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The April 1 Gaza bombing that killed his fellow aid workers thrust Andrés further into the global limelight, and spurred international calls for accountability from the Israel Defense Forces and for an independent investigation.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2024
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The partnership started in 2024, focusing on creating exclusive trading cards and memorabilia that highlight the team's successful history in the sport.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Based in California, Barlow’s career has focused on challenging DNA evidence, both in private practice and for the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, her website states.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The television pool will not be affected, despite the president's differences with many major networks; before entering electoral politics, Trump was a frequent subject of tabloid and television attention and then a reality TV star.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Doing this in the large helps to identify what works and doesn’t work in the long run.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Against this background, CNBC Pro used its stock screener tool to identify the most oversold and overbought stocks on Wall Street as measured by their 14-day relative strength index, or RSI.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Spotlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlight. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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