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

Beyond the limelight, though, fatherhood and family remain the parts of Thompson's world that matter most. — Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Someone who worked quietly in the background before stepping into the limelight in his 60s. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

And while the pair relatively kept their family away from the limelight, now 22, 19, and 16, respectively, the boys are slowly stepping out on their own, even sharing funny moments with their famously raucous father on social media. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

There are fewer opportunities for Fernandez to snatch the limelight in his deeper Argentina role, and his defensive limitations never truly go away. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for the limelight

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