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See definition of in the limelight on Dictionary.com
  • as inrenowned
  • as inwell-known

synonyms for in the limelight

  • acclaimed
  • distinguished
  • eminent
  • esteemed
  • famed
  • great
  • illustrious
  • notable
  • noted
  • outstanding
  • prominent
  • well-known
  • big-name
  • celebrated
  • celebrious
  • extolled
  • high-profile
  • lauded
  • monster
  • name
  • of note
  • praised
  • redoubted
  • signal
  • splashy
  • star
  • superstar
On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to in the limelight, such as: acclaimed, distinguished, eminent, esteemed, famed, and great.

antonyms for in the limelight

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  • common
  • inconspicuous
  • infamous
  • inferior
  • insignificant
  • ordinary
  • poor
  • unimportant
  • unknown
  • unnoticeable
  • unremarkable
  • anonymous
  • obscure
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How to use in the limelight in a sentence

Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUS
The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
Their jurisdictions overlapped and the Gascon would play second fiddle to no one save to his great brother-in-law.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISON
You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
But the novel disappeared under the clothes with amazing celerity as the voice of her sister-in-law demanded admission.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Her sister-in-law pointed out to her that old Mr. Warrender had been very attentive lately.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Mr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUS
I drew back from the rim of Writing-On-the-Stone, that set of whispered phrases echoing in my ears.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
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WORDS RELATED TO IN THE LIMELIGHT

  • acclaimed
  • celebrated
  • celebrious
  • distinguished
  • eminent
  • esteemed
  • extolled
  • famed
  • great
  • illustrious
  • in the limelight
  • lauded
  • monster
  • name
  • notable
  • noted
  • of note
  • outstanding
  • praised
  • prominent
  • redoubted
  • signal
  • splashy
  • star
  • superstar
  • well-known
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.