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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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The space galleries capture more of the shuttle exhibit’s sense of otherworldly drama: dark, amorphous, windowless spaces with graphics of glittering stars and planets on the walls and spotlights lending pop to each surreal artifact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The WSJ Leadership Institute’s Best Boards 2026 ranking spotlights what top organizations have in common.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Your daily dive into MarketWatch, featuring story spotlights, market movers and more you Need To Know to start your day.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

There were statues and pots and paintings all over the place, with spotlights shining down on them like in a museum.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon