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spotlight

[spot-lahyt] / ˈspɒtˌlaɪt /




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A large man comfortable in the spotlight, Lobga was the force behind numerous Tibet promotions, such as a 90-car rally to Philadelphia for the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The ongoing explosion of revival screenings in Los Angeles is an opportunity not just to revisit accepted classics, but also to give a spotlight to undersung oddball picks deserving of broader attention.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"I no longer wish to feel as though I am living under a constant spotlight, where every aspect of my life is subject to public examination and judgement," he said.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

It also gave them a spotlight on local news.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Clare smiled as he noticed that even Captain was looking proud in the colorful spotlight.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The Independent spotlights fears of the impact of the migrant crossing across Europe, with Italy suspending the EU's border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The move revealed that Strategy cares deeply about its preferred shares’ market prices, despite not using them in the mNAV metric that it spotlights for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Swaying spotlights atop the massive stage swayed back in forth like searchlights in a storm.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Deming goes old school to distort Reilly’s focus and bombard him with harsh spotlights.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

April rain falls slantwise through the billboard’s spotlights and Volkheimer’s television flickers blue and he ducks habitually as he passes through the doorway between his kitchen and the main room.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Among the countries spotlighted are Brazil, Mexico, Honduras, Portugal, Colombia, Croatia, El Salvador, France and Japan — though she is planning to add African countries to the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The justice did more than accuse her colleagues of misapplying the law; she also spotlighted their refusal to defend their actions, suggesting that they stayed silent because they had no defense.

From Slate Mar. 17, 2026

The exhibition also spotlighted India's diverse range of high-quality hardwoods such as teak, rosewood and ebony, and the country's deeply-rooted traditions of intricate handcrafting by local artisans.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

In an hour-long presentation, Anthropic spotlighted Salesforce as one company embracing AI through a Claude-powered AI assistant in the Slack workplace app, which Salesforce owns.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Akira was afraid the pilot wouldn’t see them in time, but then a bright light on the helicopter clicked on and spotlighted them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

That was the earliest memory I have of actually seeing a Deaf person being kind of spotlit, in any way.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2025

Behind its chain-link fence, I can see the headquarters of the company that contracts with the county to maintain the roads, its darkened windows, the American flag on the flagpole spotlit, dangling.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2023

While the previous songs she’s released from the record have been glitchy and ethereal — think hyperpop crossed with “Visions”-era Grimes — “Nike” is all woozy low-end and spotlit swagger.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2022

One species in particular gets spotlit in the new report: beavers.

From The Verge Dec. 14, 2021

It was also being spotlit by 1441 L St. I stood in the iridescent shaft and delighted in the shadow I cast.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2019

Typically, the messaging about the sporting event spotlighting the country’s greatness comes from the top down.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

ESA's Mars Express mission is spotlighting Shalbatana Vallis this month, an enormous Martian valley marked by evidence of ancient water, volcanic activity, impact craters, and collapsed terrain.

From Science Daily May 15, 2026

Much of Brin’s work since his return has involved spotlighting problems with Gemini that need fixing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

The film, with Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh, failed at the box office but succeeded in spotlighting a battle often described as the only silver lining in a war India lost.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

But the Inspectors’ cars were forever snooping and spotlighting those dark streets, taking from poor men their one privacy, the night.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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