How to Use highlight in a Sentence

highlight

1 of 2 noun

• I missed the game, but I saw the highlights on the evening news.
• What have been the highlights of the last 12 months for you?
  — Fred Bronson, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
• For now, here are some of the highlights through the first four days.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
• That console, though, is the highlight of the changes for the new Evoque.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023
• Here are some of the highlight plays from Ducks vs. Vikings.
  — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
• The recreation of the battle of Austerlitz is a highlight of the movie.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
• The defensive highlight was Davis' best play of the night.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 7 June 2023
• The few highlights in the data come with major caveats.
  — Time, 17 Aug. 2023
• The ship tour annually is among the highlights of bowl week for the teams.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2023
• Thus far, O’Connor’s approach to menswear has been a highlight.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
• Below, check out some of the best highlights from the eighth edition of the Heat Latin Music Awards: 1.
  — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 June 2023
• Kimbrough and the team were able to win 2-0 but winning wasn’t the only highlight.
  — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• Here are some other highlights from the report and plans for the busy airport.
  — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
• Advertisement That was pretty much the end of the Air Force highlights for the first half.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
• So that was a highlight, and then all of the onshore beach scenes were really fun for both of us.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
• For this journalist, one of the highlights of the tour is a stop for red velvet cake from Cake Man Raven.
  — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024
• The sheer absurdity of Tom’s ascension was one of the highlights of the episode.
  — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
• Even the most ardent football fans are wise to the true highlight of Super Bowl Sunday.
  — Matt Brooks, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
• For colored brunettes, blue shampoo keeps those caramel highlights rich and warm.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
• And check out some highlights from the discussion below.
  — Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
• Here are other highlights from Christie’s town hall in New Hampshire.
  — Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• The Times’ arts team waded through the city’s sea of cultural happenings to distill the highlights for you.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
• There were moving speeches, and opera singers who appeared in and out of the tiny windows above the cloister and in the gardens, but the cake-cutting was the highlight of the night.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
• The gaggle of neighborhood mean girls who make snide comments about Georgie is a highlight.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
• Sure, highlights and balayage can bump up your base, but getting right down to the root is another thing.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 June 2023
• The highlight was a diving catch by Donaldson in center field, robbing Malana Hamm of a hit in the sixth inning.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
• DeSantis hit all the highlights of his own governing record, and there are many.
  — The Editors, National Review, 1 Dec. 2023
• After tea, take in 360-degree views of city highlights, including Big Ben, from the open-air deck.
  — Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
• While she's also been known to play with longer styles and highlights, more often than not, Berry returns to a shorter hair look.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2023
• And The Night had plenty of other highlight moments like when John Cena presented an award in the nude.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024

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highlight

2 of 2 verb

• Our trip was highlighted by a great jazz concert we attended.
• Important names and dates in each chapter are highlighted.
• The students highlighted important vocabulary words in their textbooks.
• Unfortunately, the media insisted upon highlighting his troubled past.
• A day date window at 6 o’clock and a tachymeter scale along the inner rim also highlights the watch.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023
• Please publish the good news about SSA and stop highlighting the few bad apples.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 16 July 2023
• There were six lacrosse events, highlighted by the 2023 World Lacrosse championships.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
• The feat highlighted the type of savings seafarers can expect with the C-8, too.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
• The expert highlighted that the pressure is being felt by players across the sector though.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
• Trends are transient by nature, highlighting the issue of reducing a body to a trend in the first place.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Aug. 2023
• The imagery takes things a step further rather than simply highlighting her alone.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 18 Aug. 2023
• This starts off as a movie made to highlight those who make the movies, purposefully tipping the baseball cap at the talents who take the hits yet rarely get the credits.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
• Since highlighting a banner ad at any time triggers the ad to play, now the first thing your Fire TV does upon startup is beam you an ad.
  — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2023
• Aspects of the party are highlighted in other photos, such as a pink and white birthday cake, a sign that reads 'Gabby' in the backyard, and the dance floor.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 June 2023
• The other neighborhoods highlighted by the Rothsteins were once all-White but have grown racially mixed over time.
  — Mark Whitaker, Washington Post, 23 June 2023
• In several of the cases highlighted, the officers remained on the force.
  — Staff Reports, The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
• There are a number of reasons for this change, highlighted in Pew’s report and in other research.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
• It can be used to highlight special features, like a sun shelf, or to illuminate an entire pool.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
• Each week, The Arizona Republic highlights a handful of the many pets up for adoption at Valley shelters.
  — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
• Her week was highlighted by a 20-point, four-assist effort vs. Columbus North.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
• This week, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to a 22-year year high and there's been a spate of news highlighting the economy’s strength.
  — WSJ, 28 July 2023
• Among the Black pioneers highlighted in the first production was Charlesetta Reece Allen.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
• The fact that Stenness is no longer a grand stone circle highlights a misconception about the use of these monuments, says Edmonds.
  — Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024
• Grande also applied a similar shimmery highlight shade to the tip of her nose to really glow on camera.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023
• The first ad highlights Burgum's upbringing, his business and his time as governor.
  — Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 12 June 2023
• On the 25th, the Leo Full Moon highlights your accomplishments and recent professional growth.
  — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Dec. 2023
• The World Food Program report also highlights the need for coordinators on the ground.
  — D. Parvaz, NPR, 2 Mar. 2024
• Our first Red Carpet Power Rankings highlight the brands and stars that packed the biggest punch in both legacy and social media this awards season.
  — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
• As the service began, a film played highlighting how the late Queen was at the heart of Christmas Day for so many people with her annual holiday address.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
• The format-spanning content highlights the wisdom and artistry shared between this year’s pairings, led by cover stars Snoop Dogg and Latto.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024