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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This went to Hamnet star Toad, a Jack Russell Terrier, who graciously shared the limelight with his co-star Banjo, a rescue.
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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
Or would he be seen as too extreme, too inexperienced, too opportunistic, and too blatantly the lover of the limelight?
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Throughout her husband's civil rights career, Jackie Jackson mostly evaded the limelight, but became more active in the media during Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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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
Or would he be seen as too extreme, too inexperienced, too opportunistic, and too blatantly the lover of the limelight?
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Throughout her husband's civil rights career, Jackie Jackson mostly evaded the limelight, but became more active in the media during Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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