limelight
noun/ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/
Frequency rank: #11,613 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the focus of public attention or fame.
Example sentence
After winning the championship, she found herself in the limelight for the first time.
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