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

In recent years, Hannah, 65, has largely stayed out of acting and the limelight. —Dick Brennan, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

Those who knew them have reflected on the intensity of their love for one another and their fierce desire to keep their relationship out of the limelight. —Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026

This went to Hamnet star Toad, a Jack Russell Terrier, who graciously shared the limelight with his co-star Banjo, a rescue. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026

But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026

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