as in spotlight
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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The April 1 Gaza bombing that killed his fellow aid workers thrust Andrés further into the global limelight, and spurred international calls for accountability from the Israel Defense Forces and for an independent investigation.
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Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
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—Christopher Thornberg, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
And if ever there was a limelight moment in that regard, AMD found it with the introduction of its new chip and platform architecture formerly known by the code name Strix Halo, and unveiled officially last week as Ryzen AI Max Series.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite his wealth and influence he was known for studiously avoiding personal publicity and the media limelight.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Silicon Valley bigwigs bask in Trump limelight in major reversal at inauguration
OpenAI whistleblower’s death fuels ‘conspiracy theory’ boosted by Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson, Bay Area congressman
Goldberg: Can the Democrats be the party of the future again?
—Christopher Thornberg, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
And if ever there was a limelight moment in that regard, AMD found it with the introduction of its new chip and platform architecture formerly known by the code name Strix Halo, and unveiled officially last week as Ryzen AI Max Series.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Despite his wealth and influence he was known for studiously avoiding personal publicity and the media limelight.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for limelight
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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limelight. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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