spotlight

Example Sentences

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He played with local groups The Elastic Band, and Magdalene, but it was The Beautiful Losers which shone the spotlight on Rea, and he secured a solo recording deal with Magnet Records.

From BBC

“The Times posed the question, ‘Will Swift ever voluntarily step away from the spotlight?’ as if beholding a woman in full flow and power invariably summoned the fantasy of her involuntary removal from the scene.”

From Los Angeles Times

Technicians were still setting up spotlights among the sea of unfinished buildings as the first arrivals made their way to the "Detty December Festival", which was hosting three weeks straight of performances and concerts.

From Barron's

Emery has been careful to avoid putting any additional spotlight on his Villa players.

From BBC

But she also showed a lot of grace by ceding the spotlight to her “Wicked” co-star Bowen Yang, who confirmed before this week’s episode that he is exiting “SNL” midway through his eighth season.

From Los Angeles Times