How to Use the limelight in a Sentence

the limelight

noun
Definition of the limelightnext
  • Nic Cage is back in the limelight these days, and thank god.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • But her time in the limelight has been in the works for more than half her life.
    — Martina Ibáñez-Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • In the film, where events take place over a week, Callas has stepped out of the limelight, too.
    — Ellie O'Mahoney, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Harding lived her life away from the limelight in the years that followed.
    — Brendan Le, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • But much of Thomas’ work is grassroots driven and out of the limelight.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Simpson's children are all adults and tend to stay out of the limelight.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
  • They’ve been thrusted into the limelight of this team, which is a big ask.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The caveat is that Venus in Leo lives in the limelight and wants to be at the centre of relationships.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
  • Still, a decade in the limelight is better than nothing at all.
    — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
  • Hozier is of course not the first younger artist to make a point of finding ways to put Staples back in the limelight.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Love in the limelight hasn't always been easy for Usher.
    — Janine Rubenstein, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The five women got their first taste of the limelight as The Braxtons, a singing quintet who signed with Arista Records in 1989.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Off-stage and away from the limelight, Ms. Leak organized food drives to help feed the homeless.
    — Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2024
  • At the very least, the actor seems to take great joy in the access his decades in the limelight have given him to the finer things in life.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
  • As one of eight children born to The Rolling Stones frontman, she was thrust into the limelight from a young age.
    — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Apples, berries, maple syrup, and more are begging for a little time in the limelight.
    — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Yet, until this week, the heir-in-waiting had not yet stepped into the limelight at home.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 June 2023
  • Trump, on the other hand, has decades of time in the limelight and nearly a decade on the political stage.
    — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Niane returned to the limelight in 2005 to host France's Next Top Model.
    — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Esther stays out of the spotlight Unlike Joseph, Esther isn’t one for life in the limelight.
    — Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 17 Dec. 2023
  • On the first Monday of every month, the venue opens its doors to dreamers and shower singers to join a public choir and shine in the limelight.
    — Yousra Attia, ELLE, 9 June 2023
  • But the ability to opt out of permanent body art, even just for one night, seems to appeal to some in the limelight.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Like Leos, these standout fall flowers are not shy and prefer facing the sun (or the limelight).
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2023
  • With many moments in the limelight, the acidic hue has become a marker of high fashion and timeless style.
    — Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 16 May 2023
  • But he was also drawn to the limelight in some of the nation’s most sensational deaths.
    — Trip Gabriel, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
  • The circumstances for falling out of the limelight were dreadful.
    — Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024
  • Margot Robbie played the former athlete in the biopic I, Tonya, which brought her back into the limelight.
    — Brendan Le, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Cissie and her husband have since retracted from the limelight.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Biel and Timberlake generally keep their sons Silas, 8, and Phineas, 3, out of the limelight, but they were seen in a few adorable clips in the post.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Ever since stepping back into the limelight, Demi Lovato‘s net worth has only continued to grow—and its total amount may even surprise you.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024

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