How to Use the spotlight in a Sentence

the spotlight

noun

• The Franks, for their part, were ready to be out of the spotlight and able to grieve in peace.
  — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
• And well, first of all, I’m used to being in the spotlight.
  — Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 19 July 2023
• Read on to see who will be in the spotlight at Catonsville this fall.
  — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
• The sisters are very close, though Annabel has stayed out of the spotlight.
  — Town & Country, 22 Apr. 2023
• This week’s episode places the spotlight on the famed Vegas duo Sigfried and Roy.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
• Watson, of course, has spent the last year largely out of the spotlight.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 27 Mar. 2023
• Then, the spotlight shifted to the East Coast as Eve, the sole female artist in the lineup, graced the stage.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024
• In the spotlight: Broncos shouldn’t sleep on Justin Fields.
  — Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
• Thrust out of the spotlight, Carl must find beauty and meaning in the world around him.
  — Wire Services, Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2023
• That is, until the most recent suit put them back in the spotlight.
  — Curbed, 4 Dec. 2023
• Pro tip: Frame those posters and flags for a more refined feel that still puts them in the spotlight.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
• One piece of clothing gets a poignant moment in the spotlight.
  — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
• How he’s handled the fame at such an early age, the spotlight.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• In terms of fall fashion, the spotlight is on the revival of ballet flats.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2023
• Over the years, Fortson did not seek the spotlight for his role in founding the Kimbell.
  — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
• The popular shapewear brand has been around for a while and is rightly back in the spotlight.
  — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• Boeing has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons in recent months.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024
• With all of the other major sports in and around the KC metro, rugby seldom sees much of the spotlight.
  — Matt Guzman, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2024
• One of Trump’s great skills as a politician is that ability to seize the spotlight.
  — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
• Archers will get their moment in the spotlight at the Esplanade des Invalides.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
• Ivey relished the spotlight, and scored seven points over two games to help Team Pau win the Rising Stars event.
  — Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2023
• Wilson was thrust back into the spotlight, later benched and then put back in the lineup down the stretch of the season.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
• Horford is married to Amelia Vega, who has had her own time in the spotlight.
  — Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
• But beyond all the bells and whistles of the production, Tyler controls the spotlight.
  — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
• Watching closely, Hamas, an ally of Iran, chose to burn down the house, returning the group and its cause to the spotlight.
  — Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
• Even though my career has always maintained in the mainstream, that song just put me right back in the spotlight.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
• Elle King has returned to the spotlight, as the singer-songwriter performed at two events over the weekend.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024
• Here’s why Ashton has managed to stay in the spotlight for so long: He’s got a solid sense of how a courtroom should run.
  — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
• How did the man who remained guarded in the spotlight all his life forge such a close and enduring connection with Dodger fans?
  — Ed Guzman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
• The 49-year-old continues to run laps around peers who have long moved out of the spotlight, and 50’s shrewdly been able to evolve within the digital space and social media era with sharp-wittedness.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024