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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /




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Katie did just that and has earned the spotlight after guiding JSerra to its first Southern Section Division 1 championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But a tiny number have chosen the spotlight.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Ruff said she's watching the show this season as Bethlehem is thrust into the national spotlight.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The spotlight was beginning to feel a little distant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

It follows us to the back of the lobby where a second spotlight shines down on a boy, fast asleep.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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