limelight

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noun

lime·light ˈlīm-ˌlīt

: a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam

: the white light produced by such an instrument

British : spotlight

: the center of public attention

limelight

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verb

limelighted; limelighting; limelights

transitive verb

: to center attention on : spotlight

Examples of limelight in a Sentence

Noun an actress who discovered that the limelight was not such a glowing experience when her privacy was invaded

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Noun

But Buffett hasn’t always been as anxious about the political limelight. —

Greg McKenna, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 The bottom line Like an unwelcome ex-partner who shows up during the most inopportune times and refuses to leave, Treasury yields too have made a return and are hogging the market limelight. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 However, the show wisely uses him sparingly as not to rob Kiryu and Nishiki of their limelight. —

Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 The topic has pushed several county officials into the national limelight, and the board has consistently taken a unified and outspoken stance on the issue. —

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for limelight