Media Coverage Vocabulary

noun the center of public attention or interest

• The actress found herself in the limelight after winning an Academy Award.
• She's been loving all the attention in the limelight lately.
• He's always chasing after the limelight, trying to be the center of attention.
• The new technology stole the limelight from the older models.

noun violent or public disorder caused by a group of people

verb to take part in a riot or behave violently in a public place

• The government imposed a curfew to prevent further rioting in the city.
• There was rioting in the streets last night after the game.
• Things got really wild with all the rioting at the concert.
• Emotions were rioting inside of her, causing a whirlwind of conflicting thoughts.

verb to cause extreme fear or anxiety in someone

adjective causing extreme fear or anxiety

• The government took action to stop the group terrorizing the local community.
• The gang has been terrorizing the neighborhood for weeks now.
• Those bullies have been terrorizing kids at school.
• The dark clouds loomed overhead, terrorizing the peaceful town.

noun a rare weather phenomenon in which thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm

• Meteorologists predict that there is a possibility of thundersnow occurring in the region tonight.
• Hey, did you hear about that crazy thundersnow storm that hit last winter?
• I can't believe we're getting thundersnow in April, this weather is wild!
• The intensity of their argument was like thundersnow, loud and unexpected.