limelight

Example Sentences

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The war has put all things energy, including coal, natural gas, and oil, in the limelight.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Mueller, who routinely shunned the limelight throughout his law-enforcement career, largely vanished from public view after his departure from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Such opportunities are rare, and typically occur far from Wall Street and out of the limelight.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Yet Carrick was not about to hog the limelight as he attended a family event alongside, among others, close friend Chris Hood.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Lonna had been counting on her son to keep the Leep family in the limelight, which is the last place he wanted to be.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen