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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And in their tournament opener against Bangladesh, youngster Shubman Gill stole the limelight with his unbeaten 101 off 129 balls. Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 Edward Coram James, a PR expert and chief executive of Go Up, told Newsweek Meghan should have stayed out of the limelight for another year, but the project is still a move in the right direction. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Key Biscayne stayed out of the limelight for decades. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 And now, Reeve-Rabb is thrilled that casting is getting its time in the limelight. Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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