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limelight

[lahym-lahyt] / ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt /


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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

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

Such a gamechanger would usually be in the limelight - but that is not a role Blackstenius plays.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

DNA, once the underdog of all biological molecules, was thrust into the limelight.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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