in the spotlight

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in the spotlight

1. Fig. in the beam of a spotlight, as on a stage. The singer was in the spotlight but the band was almost in the dark.

2. and in the limelight Fig. at the center of attention. (Limelight refers to an obsolete type of spotlight, and the word occurs only in this phrase.) John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight. I love being in the spotlight. All elected officials spend a lot of time in the limelight.

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The two local singers were selected from among 828 Southern California students who auditioned in the Spotlight Awards performance categories of ballet, nonclassical dance, classical voice, nonclassical voice, classical instrument and jazz instrumental music. 2 SCV TEENS UP FOR SPOTLIGHT AWARDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Dave Matthews Band: An IN THE SPOTLIGHT Special is presented by Thirteen/WNET New York and premieres Wednesday, September 29 at 10:30 p. Thirteen/WNET New York Presents Dave Matthews Band: An IN THE ... by Business Wire More results

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The two local singers were selected from among 828 Southern California students who auditioned in the Spotlight Awards performance categories of ballet, nonclassical dance, classical voice, nonclassical voice, classical instrument and jazz instrumental music.

2 SCV TEENS UP FOR SPOTLIGHT AWARDS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Dave Matthews Band: An IN THE SPOTLIGHT Special is presented by Thirteen/WNET New York and premieres Wednesday, September 29 at 10:30 p.

Thirteen/WNET New York Presents Dave Matthews Band: An IN THE ... by Business Wire

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