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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This film propelled Santa Barbara wines into the limelight, revolutionizing our perception of Merlot and, more significantly, Pinot Noir.
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Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
The recent lawsuit settlement for the Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary licenses, dispensaries, and licensing has held the limelight for much of the media attention around the legalization rollout in New York.
—Melissa Moore, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2024
As price charts indicate, this endorsement has been instrumental in propelling Solana into the limelight.
—Tyler Shepherd, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Donovan mostly lives his life outside of the limelight.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
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Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
The recent lawsuit settlement for the Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary licenses, dispensaries, and licensing has held the limelight for much of the media attention around the legalization rollout in New York.
—Melissa Moore, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2024
As price charts indicate, this endorsement has been instrumental in propelling Solana into the limelight.
—Tyler Shepherd, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
Donovan mostly lives his life outside of the limelight.
—Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
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 4 Jul. 2024.
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