as in spotlight
the center of public attention
an actress who discovered that the limelight was not such a glowing experience when her privacy was invaded
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Recent Examples of limelight
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who has stayed largely out of the political limelight since leaving office, is set to deliver remarks on Wednesday in San Francisco as the Trump administration celebrates its accomplishments of its first 100 days.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Ignored and disrespected, Bernadette decides to steal her husband’s limelight, helped by a makeover by Karl Lagerfeld.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The lawyers who constrained him, the generals who restrained him, the reporters who questioned him, the understudy who threatened him—the assorted producers and directors and designers and actors who had their own roles to play in the show—each, Trump fumed, dimmed his limelight.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Ignored and disrespected, Bernadette decides to steal her husband’s limelight, helped by a makeover by Karl Lagerfeld.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The lawyers who constrained him, the generals who restrained him, the reporters who questioned him, the understudy who threatened him—the assorted producers and directors and designers and actors who had their own roles to play in the show—each, Trump fumed, dimmed his limelight.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limelight
Noun
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But their absence from the 2025 postseason spotlight made one thing clear: the league definitely is moving forward.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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The story garnered national attention and threw a spotlight on the fault lines of our criminal justice system.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Furthermore, additional attention to the matter appears to be resulting in voluntary corrective action.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And finally, the garments were rated for durability after washing, with testers paying close attention to signs of wear or deterioration in the fabric or seams, as well as changes of shape and effectiveness during the testing period.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelight. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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