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Olfaction, long the Cinderella of the senses, was thrown into the limelight of the scientific mainstream.
Our Mind-Boggling Sense of Smell - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain|Ann-Sophie Barwich|October 14, 2020|Nautilus
Not to be outdone at the ’85 Cologne show, Harley-Davidson was, as usual, way ahead of its time with this Sportster-powered, Katana-inspired Café Racer, which shared the limelight with the new GSX-R750, Bimota Tesi, et al.
22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made|By John Burns/Cycle World|September 10, 2020|Popular Science
Meanwhile, brands owned by Dongguan-based BBK Electronics Corporation—realme, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, and iQOO—were also in the limelight.
India’s online shopping festivals show its anti-China sentiment is more talk than action|Ananya Bhattacharya|August 6, 2020|Quartz
Advances in marketing technology have catapulted the capabilities of multivariate testing tools into the limelight.
How A/B and multivariate testing can skyrocket your social media conversions|Peter Jobes|July 3, 2020|Search Engine Watch

The brazen land grab of Crimea was planned while Putin was enjoying the limelight of the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Putin Is Lying on Ukraine—and the West Can’t Stop Him|Jamie Dettmer|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, Cooke can never really bring himself to see Joplin as ruined by the limelight.
Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues|William O’Connor|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were speeches, but not from Joe Sutter, who held back from the limelight.
The Sexy Dream of the 747|Clive Irving|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it became pretty clear once Levine was in the limelight why this Jane dumped his ass.
Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God|Emily Shire|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it would get certain celebrities out of the limelight for 30 days, making room for even more celebrities.
Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law|P. J. O’Rourke|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He knew that Jeff would fling him at once into the limelight.
The Vision Spendid|William MacLeod Raine
Our souls had followed it over the footlights, and, floating in the limelight, shone there awaiting the fulfilment of the promise.
Prose Fancies|Richard Le Gallienne
But when the limelight was shown it could contain its approval no longer.
The Phoenix and the Carpet|E. Nesbit
You're a play-actor with a gift for staging yourself and you're as hungry for the limelight as a circus girl in spangles.
Kenny|Leona Dalrymple
His vanity objected to another man holding the limelight while he was present.
Brand Blotters|William MacLeod Raine

单词	limelight
释义	limelight [ lahym-lahyt ] / ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR limelight ON THESAURUS.COM noun Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight. the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety: He seems fond of the limelight. Origin of limelight First recorded in 1820–30; lime¹ + light¹ OTHER WORDS FROM limelight limelighter, noun Words nearby limelight lime glass, lime green, Limehouse, lime-juicer, limekiln, limelight, lime liniment, limen, limen insulae, limen nasi, lime pit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limelight Olfaction, long the Cinderella of the senses, was thrown into the limelight of the scientific mainstream. Our Mind-Boggling Sense of Smell - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain\|Ann-Sophie Barwich\|October 14, 2020\|Nautilus Not to be outdone at the ’85 Cologne show, Harley-Davidson was, as usual, way ahead of its time with this Sportster-powered, Katana-inspired Café Racer, which shared the limelight with the new GSX-R750, Bimota Tesi, et al. 22 of the weirdest concept motorcycles ever made\|By John Burns/Cycle World\|September 10, 2020\|Popular Science Meanwhile, brands owned by Dongguan-based BBK Electronics Corporation—realme, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, and iQOO—were also in the limelight. India’s online shopping festivals show its anti-China sentiment is more talk than action\|Ananya Bhattacharya\|August 6, 2020\|Quartz Advances in marketing technology have catapulted the capabilities of multivariate testing tools into the limelight. How A/B and multivariate testing can skyrocket your social media conversions\|Peter Jobes\|July 3, 2020\|Search Engine Watch The brazen land grab of Crimea was planned while Putin was enjoying the limelight of the Sochi Winter Olympics. Putin Is Lying on Ukraine—and the West Can’t Stop Him\|Jamie Dettmer\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST However, Cooke can never really bring himself to see Joplin as ruined by the limelight. Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues\|William O’Connor\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There were speeches, but not from Joe Sutter, who held back from the limelight. The Sexy Dream of the 747\|Clive Irving\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But it became pretty clear once Levine was in the limelight why this Jane dumped his ass. Adam Levine Is Off the Market… Thank God\|Emily Shire\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And it would get certain celebrities out of the limelight for 30 days, making room for even more celebrities. Welcome to Showbiz Sharia Law\|P. J. O’Rourke\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He knew that Jeff would fling him at once into the limelight. The Vision Spendid\|William MacLeod Raine Our souls had followed it over the footlights, and, floating in the limelight, shone there awaiting the fulfilment of the promise. Prose Fancies\|Richard Le Gallienne But when the limelight was shown it could contain its approval no longer. The Phoenix and the Carpet\|E. Nesbit You're a play-actor with a gift for staging yourself and you're as hungry for the limelight as a circus girl in spangles. Kenny\|Leona Dalrymple His vanity objected to another man holding the limelight while he was present. Brand Blotters\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for limelight limelight / (ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt) / noun the limelight a position of public attention or notice (esp in the phrase in the limelight) a type of lamp, formerly used in stage lighting, in which light is produced by heating lime to white heat Also called: calcium light brilliant white light produced in this way Derived forms of limelight limelighter, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to limelight glare, prominence, spotlight, public eye, hype, eminence, renown, exposure, photo opportunity, public interest
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