spotlight
Example Sentences
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The new deals “put the spotlight back on Broadcom as a major winner,” D.A.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Tomatoes deserve their time under the spotlight, especially in anticipation of National Fresh Tomato Day, which is on April 6.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Joshua has largely remained out of the spotlight since he was a passenger in a car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria on 29 December.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Since these are the ones she and her co-authors chose to spotlight, they are the ones I investigated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The word makes me feel jittery and nervous, like there’s suddenly a spotlight glaring down on me, announcing to the entire room that I’m not like everyone else.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.