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

His urge to stay out of the limelight extends to his hobbies. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2025

True, the 42-year-old resident of Brooklyn has enjoyed a taste of the limelight — literally, as he’s been the lighting designer for The Daily Show since 2018. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025

Montag and Pratt were thrust back into the limelight earlier this year after losing their home in the Los Angeles wildfires. —Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025

That’s because Simmons is determined to keep her love life private and out of the limelight. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 June 2025

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