hog spotlight

Frequency: 7.914.8 per million words

to take all the public attention for yourself

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Examples (10)

  • He always tries to hog the spotlight during team presentations.
  • At the awards ceremony, the director hogged the spotlight, barely thanking his crew.
  • She's constantly hogging the spotlight with her dramatic stories, leaving no room for others.
  • Hogging the spotlight is not a good way to make friends in a new group.
  • He didn't mean to hog the spotlight, but his brilliant performance naturally captured everyone's attention.
  • As the leader, it's important not to hog the spotlight but to give credit to your team.
  • Why do you always feel the need to hog the spotlight at family gatherings?
  • The star player will inevitably hog the spotlight after the championship win.
  • The breaking news about the merger hogged the media spotlight all week.
  • Let your sister have her moment; please don't hog the spotlight on her wedding day.