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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While tactical steps like whether to do a Roth conversion or the proper age to begin taking Social Security tend to steal the limelight, one of the best places to start your plan is improving the quality of your decisions.
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Roger Whitney, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Unlike Frieze’s reconfigured layout, which elbowed the mega-galleries to the back of the tent and gave the small and midsize operations more exposure at the front, the big galleries are given the limelight in Paris.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Returning to the limelight after a few years away is never easy, and that’s been especially true for Fan Bingbing in the years since the Chinese superstar she was fined $127 million for tax evasion in 2018.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Ever since stepping back into the limelight, Demi Lovato‘s net worth has only continued to grow—and its total amount may even surprise you.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024
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Roger Whitney, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Unlike Frieze’s reconfigured layout, which elbowed the mega-galleries to the back of the tent and gave the small and midsize operations more exposure at the front, the big galleries are given the limelight in Paris.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Returning to the limelight after a few years away is never easy, and that’s been especially true for Fan Bingbing in the years since the Chinese superstar she was fined $127 million for tax evasion in 2018.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Ever since stepping back into the limelight, Demi Lovato‘s net worth has only continued to grow—and its total amount may even surprise you.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024
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“The limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20limelight. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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