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
  • The cocktail menu spotlights spirits like tequila, mezcal, raicilla, cocuy and sotol and features cocktails like the Besame Mucho (mezcal, rose and strawberry) and the Reloj, which blends hoja santa and cucumber.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The addition of podcasters to THR’s prestigious Roundtable lineup spotlights the voices driving today’s audio renaissance and contemporary entertainment trends bringing podcasting into the heart of the awards conversation.
    THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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