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limelight
(redirected from limelights)

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be in the limelight
to receive attention and interest from the public. He's been in the limelight recently, following the publication of a controversial novel.

steal the limelight

be in the limelight - to receive attention and interest from the public. The whole team played well, but Gascoigne stole the limelight (= got most attention) with two stunning goals.
See also: steal


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We can only assume that extreme care was taken to keep the limelights perfectly dry, because when calcium oxide comes into contact with even the slightest amount of moisture, it rapidly heats, bubbles and releases a large amount of high-temperature steam.
 
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