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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Rubio has moved into the limelight with the military operation to capture the Venezuelan president and the war in Iran.
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
But neither member showed a particularly heavy interest in chasing the limelight after the 1970s.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Just imagine the people, the women or the boys who are going through these things with people who aren’t in the limelight that are still suffering.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Maurice isn’t one for the limelight.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
But neither member showed a particularly heavy interest in chasing the limelight after the 1970s.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Just imagine the people, the women or the boys who are going through these things with people who aren’t in the limelight that are still suffering.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Maurice isn’t one for the limelight.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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