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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the spotlight fell" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a moment when attention is drawn to someone or something, often in a dramatic or significant way. Example: "As the final act began, the spotlight fell on the lead actor, capturing the audience's full attention."
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The spotlight fell on Kieswetter.
This week, the spotlight fell on the police.
Otherwise, the spotlight fell on two fast-rising young American conductors.
The spotlight fell on aging stars at the Australian Open Thursday, with varying degrees of harshness.
It was notorious for tax avoidance long before the spotlight fell on Apple, Starbucks and Amazon.
At last the spotlight fell on a faulty compressor (whatever that is).
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Behind him, the spotlight falls across the lake.
Now the spotlight falls on the Royal Opera House and who will succeed him.
Now the spotlight falls on Shields, who carries herself like a star waiting to be discovered.
The spotlight falls on an actor named Roberto Parada, and he is trembling with emotion.
In Pandora's Boy (Hodder, £18.99), the spotlight falls on Falco's strong-minded daughter Flavia.
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