limelight
Example Sentences
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But after forgettable stops in Turkey and Portugal, he’s back in the limelight at Real Madrid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Much like Vought, he prefers to stay out of the limelight.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Did the fun of the film festival circuit eventually become a blinding limelight, through which Adrian couldn’t see past as he got older?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
He’s been down in the basement doing press calls like this, he explains, undoubtedly a familiar routine after so many years in the limelight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Lonna had been counting on her son to keep the Leep family in the limelight, which is the last place he wanted to be.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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