limelight
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On Wednesday morning, the votes were still being counted, but Pratt looked likely to finish second—good enough for a runoff with Bass and a few more months in the limelight.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
So how did this seemingly quiet, retiring child and self-effacing bureaucrat turn into a president who so avidly embraced the limelight?
From BBC • May 30, 2026
It is also an example of the perils of a small-town official, drawn to the limelight, finding herself under the klieg lights of a true-crime drama that became a national sensation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
I honestly think I see the best side of people who are in the limelight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Staggering slightly under their weight, he managed to make his way out of the limelight to the edge of the room, where Ginny was standing next to her new cauldron.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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