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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Rousteing was thrust into the limelight by his 2011 appointment as creative director.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The Canadian YouTube star, who became a pioneer in the digital space after starting her popular ||Superwoman|| channel in 2010, is no stranger to being in the limelight.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Based on Robinne Lee's 2017 novel of the same name, The Idea of You follows the pair's once-in-a-lifetime romance, forcing Solène to rethink if life in the limelight is for her.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
But while plenty of other Disney and Nickelodeon alumni of the late ’00s and early ’10s had notably rocky transitions to adulthood in the limelight, Thomas consciously steered clear of any actions that might have alienated the Victorious audience who looked up to him.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The Canadian YouTube star, who became a pioneer in the digital space after starting her popular ||Superwoman|| channel in 2010, is no stranger to being in the limelight.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Based on Robinne Lee's 2017 novel of the same name, The Idea of You follows the pair's once-in-a-lifetime romance, forcing Solène to rethink if life in the limelight is for her.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
But while plenty of other Disney and Nickelodeon alumni of the late ’00s and early ’10s had notably rocky transitions to adulthood in the limelight, Thomas consciously steered clear of any actions that might have alienated the Victorious audience who looked up to him.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the limelight
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