Examples of emphasize in a Sentence
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Jackson’s allies have emphasized the forcefulness of his message and convictions.
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.
—Mark Dee
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Name change At Great American Backrub locations in Toronto, President Nazir Lalani put up signs emphasizing the chain’s Canadian ownership.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
His portrayal is different than Jacob Elordi’s in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, emphasizing the character’s savagery while focusing on an intriguing new wrinkle courtesy of Gyllenhaal’s script.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Little emphasized the need to ease property taxes in a letter accompanying his signature but criticized Moyle’s approach as rushed and overly complex.
—Mark Dee
march 6, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Name change At Great American Backrub locations in Toronto, President Nazir Lalani put up signs emphasizing the chain’s Canadian ownership.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
His portrayal is different than Jacob Elordi’s in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, emphasizing the character’s savagery while focusing on an intriguing new wrinkle courtesy of Gyllenhaal’s script.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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emphasize
verb
em·pha·size
ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
emphasized; emphasizing
: to place emphasis on : stress as being important or so as to stand out
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