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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the limelight" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is often used to refer to being in the center of attention or being famous or prominent. Example: "After winning the national championship, the star athlete was thrust into the limelight and couldn't go anywhere without being recognized."
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the limelight
noun
A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.
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He hates the limelight.
"She was the limelight".
Into the limelight?
Related: Whiteout in the limelight?
They are loving the limelight.
He had taken the limelight.
Steal the limelight!
He loves the limelight.
"He likes the limelight".
"He loved the limelight," Johnson said.
HE HAS always loved the limelight.
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