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the limelight

the lime·light
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee lahym-lahyt]
    • /stressed ði ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee lahym-lahyt]
    • /stressed ði ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/

Definition of the limelight words

  • noun the limelight a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight) 0

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Parts of speech for The limelight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

the limelight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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