LIMELIGHTS Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

limelights

noun

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

There are plenty of seasonal offers and discount opportunities popping up throughout the year, whether during holiday sales, in the form of special destination spotlights, or as the seasons change.

— Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
The room, finished in Domingue lime paint, is illuminated by a 1950s Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp and surface-mount spotlights by Lucifer Lighting.

— Punch Hutton, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026

Definition of spotlights

Noun

But this is not a restaurant built for restraint; turn your attentions to Les Grands, a selection of jumbo desserts, each big enough to feed a quorum.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
The flirty attentions of handsome fellow student Henry (Nate Mann) — an adult, like everyone else in the class — don’t hurt either.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026

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