LIMELIGHT Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

limelight

noun

ˈlīm-ˌlīt

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

back burner

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of limelight Key Background Boeing has been under a harsh limelight since January, when a door plug on one of its airplanes blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight and provoked the Federal Aviation Administration to halt production expansion of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Jana Kramer is learning how to navigate the digital limelight as a mother. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024 Samsung is hoping to steal some of Apple’s limelight by launching a major new sale event on the day the iPhone 16 will be announced. —

Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 In short: Vice President Kamala Harris, thrust on Sunday into a brighter limelight — more on limes later — after President Biden quit the presidential race and endorsed her, is having a digital cultural moment. —

Neenma Ebeledike, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for limelight