Idiom: one’s name in lights
Meaning
Idiom: one’s name in lights
- to be famous for one's accomplishments, especially as a performer.
Note: This is in reference to the brightly lit marquees in front of theaters that have the names of the actors in a performance
Example sentences
— Every actor's dream is to see his or her name in lights on Broadway.
— I know you don't believe me but you're so talented I know that one day I'm going to see your name in lights.
— Let me guess. You're dreaming of seeing your name in lights again.
— Even though it was a local theater, it was amazing to see my name in lights.
— You're really going to be amazed when you see your name in lights outside the arena.
— I was able to take a selfie with my name in lights outside Ford's theater.
— Before my daughter's ballet show, we took a family photo under her name in lights.
— We knew you had made it big when we saw your name in lights in New York.
— When our son made it into the first round of the US Open, we were so proud to see his name in lights outside the court entrance.
Synonyms
- make it big
- put someone on the map
- make a name for oneself
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