limelight

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 Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who has stayed largely out of the political limelight since leaving office, is set to deliver remarks on Wednesday in San Francisco as the Trump administration celebrates its accomplishments of its first 100 days. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025 Ignored and disrespected, Bernadette decides to steal her husband’s limelight, helped by a makeover by Karl Lagerfeld. Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025 The reclusive actor, who retreated from Hollywood's limelight in recent years, publicly battled the disease for much of the past decade, permanently losing his voice to a tracheotomy, but continuing to act and write. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 The lawyers who constrained him, the generals who restrained him, the reporters who questioned him, the understudy who threatened him—the assorted producers and directors and designers and actors who had their own roles to play in the show—each, Trump fumed, dimmed his limelight. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for limelight
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Noun
  • Split over slavery The document also shines a spotlight on a crucial moment in the history of the Baptist church.
    Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
  • With this over-the-top family drama, Perry delivers his signature mixture of slapstick comedy and warm sentiment, shining a spotlight on a frighteningly familiar brand of chaos that somehow always seems to bring families closer.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Other issues such as the Iran strike commanded far more attention.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Oftentimes, third parties have acted as vote siphons that threaten either Republican or Democratic candidates' ability to reach a majority, or have mobilized attention over voter issues.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025

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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelight. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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