the limelight
noun
: public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone
She is a very private woman who never sought the limelight.
When his new book caused an unexpected controversy, he was thrust into the limelight once again.
He doesn't like having to share the limelight with other actors.
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His embracing of the limelight — and his harnessing of it through proactive words or actions — arguably could be exactly what the Giants need to climb out of irrelevance.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Looking at her life both in and out of the limelight, this insightful documentary explores how her voice still resonates today.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Looking at her life both in and out of the limelight, this insightful
documentary explores how her voice still resonates today.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Put your name, your family’s name, your grandchild’s name or such in the limelight with a contribution.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Looking at her life both in and out of the limelight, this insightful documentary explores how her voice still resonates today.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Looking at her life both in and out of the limelight, this insightful
documentary explores how her voice still resonates today.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
Put your name, your family’s name, your grandchild’s name or such in the limelight with a contribution.
—Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the limelight
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“The limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20limelight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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