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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At the game itself — which saw the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 — Sterling and Bronze also enjoyed their moment in the limelight.
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Following public criticism in 2016, Swift disappeared for more than a year before returning to the limelight with her 15-track album.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Although the Northern Willamette Valley gets the limelight, several Pinot Noir producers in Southern Oregon make excellent wines.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
That was not Adelman, an eventual Hall of Fame coach who preferred to be out of the limelight outside of the arena.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Following public criticism in 2016, Swift disappeared for more than a year before returning to the limelight with her 15-track album.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Although the Northern Willamette Valley gets the limelight, several Pinot Noir producers in Southern Oregon make excellent wines.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
That was not Adelman, an eventual Hall of Fame coach who preferred to be out of the limelight outside of the arena.
—Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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