as in limelights
the center of public attention
reality show contestants who become addicted to the spotlight
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Recent Examples of spotlights
FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The menu at Old Tower, guided by the seasons, spotlights Chinese and Thai ingredients (pristine seafood like black abalone, sting ray, and Mantis shrimp) and rural food traditions alike.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Now in its fifth year, the ranking spotlights standout bar experiences across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the main stage is concert-ready with additional dancing lasers and spotlights.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The annual award show spotlights celebrities, influencers and icons from across the entertainment and media industries who’ve made an impact on Black culture.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The Cleveland Botanical Garden's Glasshouse spotlights plants, insects, birds, and more from the spiny desert of Madagascar and the rainforest of Costa Rica.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Her 70-foot-long Obama Center mural, Reading Circles/ Weaving Dreams/ Seeding Futures (2026), celebrates the public library and will feature spotlights on numerous writers as well as visual artists.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Millares and Wright only added a few interior spotlights to highlight several bullet holes, which point the fact that the Coast Guard often shoots at boats to sink them.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in as the 2026 NFL Draft spotlights a record-breaking top prospect and the high-stakes mindset behind building a franchise quarterback.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The menu at Old Tower, guided by the seasons, spotlights Chinese and Thai ingredients (pristine seafood like black abalone, sting ray, and Mantis shrimp) and rural food traditions alike.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Now in its fifth year, the ranking spotlights standout bar experiences across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the main stage is concert-ready with additional dancing lasers and spotlights.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The annual award show spotlights celebrities, influencers and icons from across the entertainment and media industries who’ve made an impact on Black culture.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The Cleveland Botanical Garden's Glasshouse spotlights plants, insects, birds, and more from the spiny desert of Madagascar and the rainforest of Costa Rica.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Her 70-foot-long Obama Center mural, Reading Circles/ Weaving Dreams/ Seeding Futures (2026), celebrates the public library and will feature spotlights on numerous writers as well as visual artists.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Millares and Wright only added a few interior spotlights to highlight several bullet holes, which point the fact that the Coast Guard often shoots at boats to sink them.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlights
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The campaign focuses on supporting NICU infants with products designed alongside nurses and doctors to meet their specific needs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead of delivering isolated creative assets, the company focuses on aligning strategy and execution so that each initiative contributes to a broader business goal.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, where investors were once enamored with subscriber growth, rewarding companies that were able to expand their consumer reach, their attentions have now shifted toward profitability.—
Sarah Whitten,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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But future business concerns were parked on Wednesday night as attentions turned to near-endless trays of champagne, cocktails and canapés.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This outlook is based on themes from Bill Jones' Big Green NFL Draft Scouting Notebook, which highlights the Cowboys' emphasis on intelligence, versatility, and maturity on defense, as well as their need to add more top‑100 picks to address multiple roster holes.—
Bill Jones,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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This event highlights the powerful connection between the Mobil™ brand and the high-performance world of the VCARB Formula One™ team, bringing fans closer to the action than ever before.—
Mobil™ Fuels,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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By integrating deep learning across species with ancestral reconstruction, the model identifies the regulatory mechanisms and selection pressures that shape biological outcomes over time.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit, identifies at-risk landscapes to prevent them from falling into the hands of developers and facilitates their transfer from private ownership to public land agencies.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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The site design also features restroom facilities, laundry machines, internet access and a secured perimeter with around-the-clock onsite security.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The design also features guide tubes made of Q12 alloy to resist fuel assembly bowing and lateral deformation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The city’s ShotSpotter system is a network of sound-detection sensors that pinpoints the location of gunshots and sends alerts to police.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Smith correctly pinpoints the inception of consumer-grade technology and the rise of punk rock in New York as reasons for public access’ cult-like success.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Spotlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlights. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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