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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The play shows what the Lincoln story might have looked like had Mary been an alcoholic ex-cabaret performer who will stop at nothing for another chance in the limelight.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
That means two additional franchises get a spot in the limelight each year.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Women, on the other hand, especially those in the limelight, are frequently pigeonholed into being the face of the brand or the marketing tool.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Sam Darnold has come to embody the team’s magical start to the season, thrown straight into the deep end on the eve of Week 1 after an injury to first-round rookie JJ McCarthy but excelling in the limelight; according to ESPN, Darnold is the sixth-favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
That means two additional franchises get a spot in the limelight each year.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Women, on the other hand, especially those in the limelight, are frequently pigeonholed into being the face of the brand or the marketing tool.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Sam Darnold has come to embody the team’s magical start to the season, thrown straight into the deep end on the eve of Week 1 after an injury to first-round rookie JJ McCarthy but excelling in the limelight; according to ESPN, Darnold is the sixth-favorite to win the NFL MVP award.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
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“The limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20limelight. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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