in the limelight

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In the focus of attention, especially from the media.

Equivalents

Españolen candelero en el candelero

Françaissous les feux de la rampe

Deutschim Mittelpunkt des Interesses im Rampenlicht

3 more languages

Italianosotto i riflettori

Nederlandsin het centrum van de aandacht in het spotlicht

Portuguêsna ribalta nas luzes da ribalta no centro das atenções

Examples

“The politician was in the limelight from the moment the scandal became public.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

in the line of duty in the long run in the long term in the loop in the lump in the main

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