limelight
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While stock markets dazzled investors in April, largely neglected cryptocurrencies seem ready to fight for the limelight in May.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Govan basked in the limelight nearby, shaking hands and doling out hugs and back pats.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Ridings had been thrust into the limelight with her Brit Award-nominated debut in 2017, celebrated for her rich, pure-toned vocals on ballads like Lost Without You and the summery pop masterpiece Castles.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The war has put all things energy, including coal, natural gas, and oil, in the limelight.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 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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