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
So no limelight in his homeland this summer then, but Foley’s focus is increasingly laser-like on the sporting part of his business.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The topic pushed several officials into the national limelight, and the board consistently took a unified and outspoken stance on the issue.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Emma Navarro is figuring out how to live in the tennis limelight.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
However, having access to deep pools of capital and being thrust into the public limelight comes with risks.
—Cody Slach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2025
The topic pushed several officials into the national limelight, and the board consistently took a unified and outspoken stance on the issue.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Emma Navarro is figuring out how to live in the tennis limelight.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
However, having access to deep pools of capital and being thrust into the public limelight comes with risks.
—Cody Slach, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limelight
Noun
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Despite his mother’s wish to keep the boy out of the Hollywood spotlight, his resemblance at 16 to his father was such that he was cast as Robert’s younger brother in Thunder Road.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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With its spotlight concept and showstopping production, Showgirl is the direct result of Swift’s all-encompassing career feat — and an extension of it.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But carpe diem for Egbuka, who is a massive enough talent to step into this void and withstand extra defensive attention.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelight. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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