1
as in highlighted
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Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in publicized
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or spotlit
as in identified
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighted
Verb
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The victims of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River off New York City have been identified.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Officers made contact with the suspect, now identified as McMichaels.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Modern breeders have focused not just on leaf color, but on traits including leaf size and shape.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Between 2008 and 2021, the use of sinkers was down over 40 percent as teams focused on high-spin riding fastballs and pitching for whiffs at the top of the zone.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Last year's Uber Eats' Super Bowl commercial featured Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, David and Victoria Beckham, Jelly Roll and Usher.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Also among the photos was a shot of Chicago’s incredible personalized cake, which featured a pink and white cowboy boot, a western belt and ‘Chi’ written out in pink rope.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The move is notable because Whitesell is better known as the agent of much of Hollywood’s A-list, including Christian Bale, Idris Elba and Amy Schumer, according to published reports.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The researchers emphasized that this system must be incredibly efficient, as squid can use the energy to alter their entire body’s appearance underwater where only low levels of light can penetrate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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What to Know Oz also emphasized the role of technology, artificial intelligence, and telemedicine in making health care more efficient and accessible.—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2024
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Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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He’s gained recognition for his research into Hepatitis C, which is prevalent in his home country of Nigeria.—
Pamela Jew,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In a June 2021 study in Frontiers in Psychology, a fear of flying was found to be prevalent among around 10 to 40 percent of the industrialized world.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Spotlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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