spotlight
noun
had spotlighted
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past perfectof spotlight.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Plain Dealer, one of Cleveland’s major newspapers, had spotlighted the CCCSA, as did a slew of other news outlets across Ohio and the United States.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2022
The book also includes Elene Thornton, a single Black mother, who advocated for the low-income tenants of her housing development, hinting at the tension within a movement that had spotlighted White homeowners.
From Salon ● May 12, 2022
