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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While graphics processing units (GPUs) have been the hardware focus of the AI buildout so far, memory, storage and CPUs have been increasingly stealing the limelight.
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026
At the tender age of 17, Joan Collins was thrust into the limelight after signing a movie studio contract in her native England.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The experience begins, of course, with Patterson’s 10-course tasting menu, which puts his modern California cuisine in the limelight once more.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Katherine is seldom in the limelight, though.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 May 2026
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Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 May 2026
At the tender age of 17, Joan Collins was thrust into the limelight after signing a movie studio contract in her native England.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
The experience begins, of course, with Patterson’s 10-course tasting menu, which puts his modern California cuisine in the limelight once more.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Katherine is seldom in the limelight, though.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 May 2026
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 10 May. 2026.
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