in the spotlight
US /ɪn ðə ˈspɑtˌlaɪt/
UK /ɪn ðə ˈspɑtˌlaɪt/
1.
in de schijnwerpers, in het middelpunt van de belangstelling
receiving a great deal of public attention
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After winning the award, she was suddenly in the spotlight.
Na het winnen van de prijs stond ze plotseling in de schijnwerpers.
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The scandal put the politician in the spotlight for weeks.
Het schandaal zette de politicus wekenlang in de schijnwerpers.