limelight
Example Sentences
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Did the fun of the film festival circuit eventually become a blinding limelight, through which Adrian couldn’t see past as he got older?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
He thinks he can steer the struggling brand back into the limelight by giving it more attention and ideas than it has had in decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
For much of an international career that began a decade ago at the age of 19, Oyarzabal has not enjoyed much of the limelight.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
I could have told you this at the height of his reputation, just as I could have predicted his downfall after a few short years in the limelight.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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