limelight
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Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Wayne Rooney and Luke Littler both know what it is like to be thrust into the limelight at a young age.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 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
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
He was tall, gaunt, and painfully shy, and he preferred to stay out of the limelight.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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