1
a
: a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam
b
: the white light produced by such an instrument
c
British
: spotlight
2
: the center of public attention
Synonyms
Examples of limelight in a Sentence
Noun
an actress who discovered that the limelight was not such a glowing experience when her privacy was invaded
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Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Besides, the meats deserve their own limelight, and a less scene-stealing backdrop of rice frames them perfectly.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But Kim has been dogged by subsequent scandals and remained in the political limelight.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
The Paladins jumped around and sprayed water and basked in the national limelight and exhausted precious emotional reserves … and lost 75-52 against SDSU two days later.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Channel: Focus on the little things Big bangs and limelights are great for becoming more visible; however, this may cause much anxiety for many.
—European School Of Management and Technology - Berlin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
This question of how to situate our time in the narrative arc of Earth history has thrust the rarefied world of geological timekeepers into an unfamiliar limelight.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Nita Ambani first stepped into the business limelight 10 years ago, becoming the first woman director on the board of Reliance Industries.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
But Mulkey restocked the roster with high-profile transfers and recruits who continue to evolve and get used to not only playing together, but also performing in the LSU limelight.
—Brett Martel, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Noun
For her part, Giddens plans to use her moment in the cultural limelight to tell the kinds of stories that would otherwise be tuned out.
—Janay Kingsberry, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Besides, the meats deserve their own limelight, and a less scene-stealing backdrop of rice frames them perfectly.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
But Kim has been dogged by subsequent scandals and remained in the political limelight.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
The Paladins jumped around and sprayed water and basked in the national limelight and exhausted precious emotional reserves … and lost 75-52 against SDSU two days later.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024
Channel: Focus on the little things Big bangs and limelights are great for becoming more visible; however, this may cause much anxiety for many.
—European School Of Management and Technology - Berlin, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
This question of how to situate our time in the narrative arc of Earth history has thrust the rarefied world of geological timekeepers into an unfamiliar limelight.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Nita Ambani first stepped into the business limelight 10 years ago, becoming the first woman director on the board of Reliance Industries.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
But Mulkey restocked the roster with high-profile transfers and recruits who continue to evolve and get used to not only playing together, but also performing in the LSU limelight.
—Brett Martel, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Limelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limelight. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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