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limelight

[lahym-lahyt] / ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt /


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A more open question, though, is what happens when they seek out the media limelight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

One big name likely to stay far from the Venice limelight is Elon Musk, the central figure in a documentary from US filmmaker Alex Gibney.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

By-elections have a habit of thrusting a constituency into the limelight and for five or six weeks part of Essex has again found itself at the centre of a media storm.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Much like Vought, he prefers to stay out of the limelight.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

I guess she’s not exactly used to the limelight.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes




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