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
The Sanders family is in the football limelight, and for very good reason.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Ghost guns entered the public limelight again after suspect Luigi Mangione allegedly used such a device to shoot and kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Emma Navarro is figuring out how to live in the tennis limelight.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
And if ever there was a limelight moment in that regard, AMD found it with the introduction of its new chip and platform architecture formerly known by the code name Strix Halo, and unveiled officially last week as Ryzen AI Max Series.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Ghost guns entered the public limelight again after suspect Luigi Mangione allegedly used such a device to shoot and kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Emma Navarro is figuring out how to live in the tennis limelight.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
And if ever there was a limelight moment in that regard, AMD found it with the introduction of its new chip and platform architecture formerly known by the code name Strix Halo, and unveiled officially last week as Ryzen AI Max Series.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for limelight
Noun
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Collier, along with fellow WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart, saw an opportunity to replace that outdated approach, and looked to create something that could not only benefit the players financially but also shine a spotlight on their skills and personalities.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pedro Pascal is shining a spotlight on protecting transgender women.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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At the time, then-Trump spokeswoman turned critic Stephanie Grisham slammed media attention of the jacket.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Despite his rising stardom, Brunson has historically redirected attention to team success over individual accolades.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelight. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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