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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While Italy and France have spent years in the limelight, Spain was biding its time.
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Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Despite his club’s comfort in the limelight, its coach, Italian Simone Inzaghi, isn’t underestimating the competition.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 31 May 2025
However, at a time when Barcelona’s La Masia is back in the limelight after their La Liga win, games like this one in Sevilla serve as a reminder that Madrid’s La Fabrica is one of the best youth academies in Europe — perhaps even the best.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Deion Sanders has been in the limelight for the better part of four decades, but football fans are poised to get an unprecedented look at the man behind the celebrity in a new Netflix docu-series coming out next year.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Jon Yeomans, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Despite his club’s comfort in the limelight, its coach, Italian Simone Inzaghi, isn’t underestimating the competition.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 31 May 2025
However, at a time when Barcelona’s La Masia is back in the limelight after their La Liga win, games like this one in Sevilla serve as a reminder that Madrid’s La Fabrica is one of the best youth academies in Europe — perhaps even the best.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Deion Sanders has been in the limelight for the better part of four decades, but football fans are poised to get an unprecedented look at the man behind the celebrity in a new Netflix docu-series coming out next year.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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