How to Use the spotlight in a Sentence

the spotlight

noun
  • And that’s when the spotlight turns on.
    — Robert Henderson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Thomas could take the spotlight on that stage this week.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But this week, the spotlight is on its home turf.
    — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Every toss would rise and fall in the spotlight.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Pumpkin spice has had its fair share of the spotlight.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • As for future books that might get the spotlight?
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
  • To live so near to the spotlight, and never step in it.
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • To live so near to the spotlight, and never step in it.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
  • You were thrust into the spotlight at such a young age.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • Each model gains more time in the spotlight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Burrell has been away from the spotlight over the past few years.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This will steal the spotlight on the dessert table.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And that's why the spotlight will fall on Boyle for a while.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, the spotlight evening games were not to be outdone.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This week, the spotlight shines on some heavy hitters.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Expect the spotlight to shine on you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Musk, wearing a black hat and coat, at times took the spotlight.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Read on to see who will be in the spotlight at Catonsville this fall.
    — Craig Clary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
  • At the same time, here comes the spotlight, because the game moves.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But for now, the spotlight has shifted.
    — Ryan Brennan april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Cimarusti has no plans to leave the kitchen anytime soon—or the spotlight.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
  • Trends are shifting again, and full-glam looks are back in the spotlight.
    — Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But five years ago, the spotlight shifted.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Feel the spotlight turning on you?
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The city isn’t chasing the spotlight.
    — Jenni Morejon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Bryson City also has been in the spotlight.
    — Simone Jasper may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
  • Until then, the spotlight will be on Byram.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • But for Homa, the spotlight came through the journey.
    — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • On the east end of the Beagle, the glaciers took the spotlight.
    — Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
  • One cat steals the spotlight and another snags it right back.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

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