The spotlight in which I had been standing dimmed to a whisper.

Mr. Ellis said his family is glad the spotlight has dimmed.

By leaving the House now, I think DeLay hopes that the spotlight on him and his friends will dim a little.

Another study suggests that the spotlight on drunken driving has dimmed.

Before the spotlight dims, unplug your iPod and head north to get in touch with your inner groupie.

When the spotlight dimmed, the Lunts apparently fought like the Kramdens.

"Daddy, this is for you," he said flicking on a lighter as the spotlight slowly dimmed.

Maybe with the volume turned down and the spotlight dimmed they can be a force.

At the same time, a recent study suggests that the public spotlight that illuminated the nationwide problem of drunken driving in the early 1980's has dimmed.

Already, there are signs that the bright spotlight on the neighborhood around the town house is dimming.