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be in the spotlight (mainly American)
to get attention and interest from the public. I always assumed she liked being in the spotlight.

steal the spotlight (mainly American)

be in the spotlight - to get attention and interest from the public. It was said that he was jealous of his wife because she stole the spotlight from him.
See also: steal

put a spotlight on someone/something
to direct attention to someone or something. The newspaper articles put a spotlight on the bad condition of our school buildings.
Related vocabulary: shed light on something
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