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.

Examples of the limelight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andrew has largely stayed out of the limelight since 2019 and has only generally attended private family events – one of the most recent being the Duchess of Kent’s funeral service, at which he was accompanied by Sarah Ferguson. —Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025

Brown has carved out a successful career starring in big-budget Netflix projects but has chosen to build a life away from the limelight on a farm in Georgia with her husband, baby, and (at the time of publication) 86 animals. —Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025

Žbanić credited Ibrahimović with being her quiet support on all her films, who shunned the limelight, with the pair collaborating closely on every aspect of development and production. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025

Humble about his accomplishments and a little camera shy, Cleveland did not typically like the limelight, Groth said. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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