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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The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
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Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
The movie, which followed Sarah’s unlikely introduction to the oil industry through age 11, has helped generate a flood of events that have pushed Rector into the limelight nearly 60 years after her death.
—Dan Kelly
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly will likely continue to grab most of the limelight, but they are well supported by a group of spirited players who will be tough to beat.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
Watch the Season 3 trailer In the trailer, the team speaks about dealing with negativity while in the limelight.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
The movie, which followed Sarah’s unlikely introduction to the oil industry through age 11, has helped generate a flood of events that have pushed Rector into the limelight nearly 60 years after her death.
—Dan Kelly
june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly will likely continue to grab most of the limelight, but they are well supported by a group of spirited players who will be tough to beat.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026
Watch the Season 3 trailer In the trailer, the team speaks about dealing with negativity while in the limelight.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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