as in spotlight
the center of public attention
an actress who discovered that the limelight was not such a glowing experience when her privacy was invaded
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Recent Examples of limelight
Trumps otherwise basked in the royal limelight on Wednesday, visibly enjoying the pomp and ceremony, which included a royal gun salute, carriage procession through Windsor and guard of honor.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
After a bit of talking back and forth, the couple had their official first date in New York and, since then, have been unable to stay away from the public and media limelight.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
With the iPhone 17 launch slated for early September, the Korean company will almost certainly release new discounts for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and attempt to steal some of Apple’s limelight.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The exhibit showcases Wilson’s journey from Louisiana’s Franklin Parish to the country music limelight.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
After a bit of talking back and forth, the couple had their official first date in New York and, since then, have been unable to stay away from the public and media limelight.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
With the iPhone 17 launch slated for early September, the Korean company will almost certainly release new discounts for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and attempt to steal some of Apple’s limelight.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The exhibit showcases Wilson’s journey from Louisiana’s Franklin Parish to the country music limelight.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limelight
Noun
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The discovery pipeline is reinforced by EFP’s Future Frames — in partnership with Karlovy Vary and spun out to Hamburg and Seville — bringing young helmers into the SEFF ecosystem with shorts spotlights and talent meetings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the announcements of flight cancelations shine a spotlight on the problem.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The bill passed in June without media attention, while bombs were dropping on Iran.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Vanderbilt, as attention, pressure and fatigue rise on a pursuit no one outside its camp expected, is essentially two teams with two games left in the 2025 regular season.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelight. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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