limelights

plural of limelight
as in spotlights
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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Noun
  • Until November 2025, the exhibition L’art de faire mouche spotlights West African slingshots as unexpected works of art, blending function with sculpture, humor, and symbolism.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a series of spotlights developed into more consistent and expansive narratives.
    Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • As the attentions of the younger and chronically online become harder to pin down, Range Media Partners has announced a new division, Awareness Creation, meant to target younger audiences for clients that run the gamut from entertainment to sports to brands.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By May 2024, her fashion line attracted the attentions of Demi Moore, Bella Hadid, Greta Gerwig and more for Scheufele’s now-annual Cannes couture show at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in France.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Limelights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelights. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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