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in the limelight

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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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Lissu, the leader of the main opposition party, Chadema, is back in the limelight after being charged with treason - a crime for which the maximum sentence is the death penalty.

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The company’s time in the limelight, however, is coming to an end.

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Some write this off, attributing it to his personality and what they see as a pathological need to stay in the limelight.

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He grew up in the limelight of online advocacy, juicing a viral lemonade stand into a trip around the world.

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The former child star has spent several years exploring and sharing her troubling experiences in the limelight.

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