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limelight

[lahym-lahyt] / ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt /


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He’s been down in the basement doing press calls like this, he explains, undoubtedly a familiar routine after so many years in the limelight.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Eyeballs are inevitably trained on the men's football World Cup, particularly with England still in the competition, while the women's T20 cricket World Cup and British Grand Prix are also jostling for the limelight.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

He still wants to be the king, and of course he loves the limelight.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Since he released his last album, “McCartney III,” at the end of 2020, Paul McCartney has not strayed far from the limelight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

In my dream the moon was full but it was green, bright green—I kept thinking, We’re in the limelight!

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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