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spotlights

  • plural
    of spotlight.
    spotlight
    noun
    a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
  • present tense form
    of spotlight (3rd person singular).
    spotlight
    noun
    a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.

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That the case spotlights this kind of story at all is important in its own right.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

But if the building appears to predict a series of high-tech galleries, tricked out with holograms, audio spotlights or mixed reality rooms, the Lucas museum is surprisingly old-school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Gap’s fall denim push spotlights rising stars Inde Navarrette, who gives a breakout performance in “Obsession,” and musician Malcolm Todd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The population of the 27-nation European Union will peak in 2029 before falling in the coming decades, according to a report published Tuesday that spotlights the major challenges the bloc faces from an ageing population.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The vault is a wide, dark space with little spotlights shining down on long rows of pedestals.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston