limelight
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The actors, in turn, can add a few performances for their sizzle reels that post-date whatever controversy pushed them out of the limelight.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
City's first step back into the limelight on the hostile territory of Anfield on Sunday ended with a 3-0 win at Liverpool and wild celebrations.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
After a decade of starring roles and magazine covers, Thomas stepped away from the limelight to focus on school, and attended Harvard, Columbia and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
A more open question, though, is what happens when they seek out the media limelight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
To Lisa, Reggie was a model kid: friendly, widely liked, quick-witted, but never seeming to crave the limelight.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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