limelight
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A yearning for the limelight led to a 2015 meeting with Hollywood star Sean Penn and Mexican actress Kate del Castillo in the wilds of Sinaloa to discuss a possible biopic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
While stock markets dazzled investors in April, largely neglected cryptocurrencies seem ready to fight for the limelight in May.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
China has not sought the limelight in peace building efforts, reiterating only that it has been mediating and encouraging an end to hostilities.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Chantal’s window faces the front of the house, so I see Bad Leg to the far left, still sitting on the overturned plastic bucket with a streetlight shining over him like a limelight.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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