spotlight
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She gave the media organization $80 million this week, making her the largest living donor ever to NPR and placing her in a spotlight typically enjoyed by her husband, L.A.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
For the first time since last fall, the group of elite megacap stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” were back in the spotlight.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Shortly after the body was found, the Here With Me singer cancelled his world tour, signalling the beginning of the end of his pop career and his noticeable retreat from the spotlight.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Ashmodai grinned, strutting across the stage, the light of a single spotlight following him.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing spotlight
Theater - Introductory
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Theater - Middle School
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Theater - High School
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