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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /
NOUN
attention; bright beam of light
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fame light limelight notoriety public eye publicity
STRONG
flashlight floodlight interest
WEAK
center stage public attention
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obscurity
VERB
focus attention on
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accentuate highlight illuminate point up publicize
STRONG
feature floodlight limelight
WEAK
draw attention give prominence put on center stage
Antonyms
WEAK
underplay

Example Sentences

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Ajinomoto is one of several Japanese companies thrust into the spotlight by the AI gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The spotlight on Littler only got brighter when he won BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2024, 22 years after Rooney did.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Thousands of fans have gathered in the California desert for the hotly anticipated Coachella Festival, which kicks off Friday with pop princess Sabrina Carpenter in the headliner spotlight.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The new deals “put the spotlight back on Broadcom as a major winner,” D.A.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

An invisible humming engine shone a small spotlight onto one corner of her desk, to the upper right of the geometry text, and the triangles they were studying all looked like bread.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye