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in the spotlight

1. Fig. in the beam of a spotlight, as on a stage. The singer was in the spotlight but the band was almost in the dark.

2. and in the limelight Fig. at the center of attention. (Limelight refers to an obsolete type of spotlight, and the word occurs only in this phrase.) John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight. I love being in the spotlight. All elected officials spend a lot of time in the limelight.

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The Atonement star is keen on being in the limelight for her choice of outfits and cites the unique fashion sense of singer Bjork and actress Bonham Carter as her style icons. KNIGHTLEY: 'I LOVE BJORK AND BONHAM CARTER'S STYLE' by Wenn / WENN s stint in the limelight came from being the official car in the twentieth James Bond movie ? Aston Martin Vanquish by Michael Peterson / Automotive community The gloss comes in six sheer shades: In the Mix (pale pink), After Hours (cherry red), Spotlight (pale purple), In the Limelight (gold), Disco Ball (clear with silver shimmer), and Strobe Light (metallic silver). BODY > BEAUTIFUL ON THE OUTSIDE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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The Atonement star is keen on being in the limelight for her choice of outfits and cites the unique fashion sense of singer Bjork and actress Bonham Carter as her style icons.

KNIGHTLEY: 'I LOVE BJORK AND BONHAM CARTER'S STYLE' by Wenn / WENN

s stint in the limelight came from being the official car in the twentieth James Bond movie ?

Aston Martin Vanquish by Michael Peterson / Automotive community

The gloss comes in six sheer shades: In the Mix (pale pink), After Hours (cherry red), Spotlight (pale purple), In the Limelight (gold), Disco Ball (clear with silver shimmer), and Strobe Light (metallic silver).

BODY > BEAUTIFUL ON THE OUTSIDE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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