the limelight
noun
: public attention or notice thought of as a bright light that shines on someone
She is a very private woman who never sought the limelight.
When his new book caused an unexpected controversy, he was thrust into the limelight once again.
He doesn't like having to share the limelight with other actors.
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Despite this, protein is consistently in the limelight—and for good reason.
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
At least the mollusc man is finally getting his moment in the limelight.
—Jack King, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
The worst supergroups tend to happen when everyone is desperate to stay on top or return to the limelight, but nobody in the Traveling Wilburys had anything left to prove.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Doctors and lawyers live here but not celebrities basking in the limelight.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
At least the mollusc man is finally getting his moment in the limelight.
—Jack King, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
The worst supergroups tend to happen when everyone is desperate to stay on top or return to the limelight, but nobody in the Traveling Wilburys had anything left to prove.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Doctors and lawyers live here but not celebrities basking in the limelight.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the limelight
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“The limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20limelight. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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