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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Humble about his accomplishments and a little camera shy, Cleveland did not typically like the limelight, Groth said.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Now 44, Leopardi is a father of five who still lives in Los Angeles, but largely stays out of the limelight.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Kudrow leads the as Valerie Cherish, a former sitcom actress who fights to return to the limelight.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The dialogue on Capitol Hill thrust health care into the limelight.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Now 44, Leopardi is a father of five who still lives in Los Angeles, but largely stays out of the limelight.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Kudrow leads the as Valerie Cherish, a former sitcom actress who fights to return to the limelight.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The dialogue on Capitol Hill thrust health care into the limelight.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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