as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
according to the TV schedule, this week's "Astronomy Today" highlights the accomplishments of Maria Mitchell
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as in climax
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as in feature
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Recent Examples of highlight
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Some tackling drill highlights included safeties Jarius Monroe and Andre Cisco, both of whom exhibited excellent tackling skills.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
The article highlights the museum's impact through personal stories of community members and supporters.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Verb
Cocktail highlights include a Calabrian Martini with Sicilian olive oil washed vodka and Calabrian chili brine, and the Spaghett Americano with contratto rosso, red bitter, and Miller High Life.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Some tackling drill highlights included safeties Jarius Monroe and Andre Cisco, both of whom exhibited excellent tackling skills.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
Noun
During yesterday's call, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters highlighted the potential for generative AI to improve Netflix's personalization and recommendation abilities.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
The article highlights the museum's impact through personal stories of community members and supporters.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlight
Verb
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That said, many policymakers have emphasized taking a wait and see approach to monetary policy in the coming months as the economic impact of government policy plays out.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Lawmakers who support using STAR bonds emphasize that taxpayers aren’t on the hook if the projects don’t make enough money to pay back the debt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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The climax of the match arrived in the 88th minute when Jennifer Echegini rose above the defenders to head home the winning goal, completing a remarkable comeback.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Toward the film's climax, Clover confronts the wendigo version of her sister one last time.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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John Waters thinks one of her films is the among the greatest features of all time.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 July 2025
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That’s why flexibility is the most important feature of any estate plan built today.—
Luke Britt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The commenter stressed the potential consequences of an unsecured pet in an accident.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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But the morning after is the clincher, revealing that everything else was prelude to the all-important question of how to get outside their own heads and seize on the potential of a genuine human connection.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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The potential clincher, Game 6, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday in Indianapolis.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Other recent theme park incidents that made headlines include a backstage fire at Epcot at Walt Disney World in Florida, and riders who jumped off of a raft ride after becoming stuck on the attraction at Six Flags Over Texas in June 2024.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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The source noted that philanthropy is part of their mutual attraction.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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On Friday night, Jones put the capper on an excellent week in Sin City by dropping 22 points, five rebounds and eight assists on the Lakers in a 106-84 Denver win.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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Game 5 managed a series-high 9.54 million viewers, but that marked a 22% decline versus last season’s analogous Mavericks-Celtics capper, which scared up 12.2 million viewers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
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The turning point was the 2020 death of Fabian Guzman, a regular attendee.—
Maya Bell,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Princes hosted the 1932 Open in which American great Gene Sarazen debuted his new invention, the sand wedge, for the first time, another turning point in the history of the game.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Highlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlight. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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