in the limelight

Also, in the spotlight. At the center of public attention or notoriety. For example, John loves being in the limelight, or The reporters made sure the attractive new actress would be in the spotlight. Both terms come from the theater and allude to focusing light on an important person, the first from a lighting device used from about 1840 on, the second from the early 1900s. Also see in the public eye; steal the show.

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In a relatively short amount of time in the limelight, Qualley, a daughter of fellow actor Andie MacDowell, has stepped far from her mother’s shadow and repudiated claims of nepotistic privilege the old-fashioned way: with terrific, hard work.

From Salon

In an interview with Stereogum, Ebert said he was shocked his era in the limelight was coming around for reevaluation so quickly.

From Salon

Celebrity defense attorney Mark Geragos, who has been in the limelight for representing Erik and Lyle Menendez, must pay $100,000 to a youth basketball coach for his role in a 2018 scheme to extort Nike, a Los Angeles jury decided Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

"He was very modest. His take on it was that he was there to do a job, he wasn't there to be in the limelight. He did play an important part," she told BBC WM.

From BBC

Wilkinson is delighted Fishlock has now had a moment in the limelight.

From BBC

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