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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Police urge community cooperation FWPD spokesperson Daniel Segura said officers regularly patrol parks and open spaces, but emphasized that community involvement is critical.
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Use different tile sizes to emphasize a border, create a mosaic focal point, or build a pattern of tiles across the span of a wall or backsplash.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Fifth Third emphasized its commitment to Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth in its email.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Use different tile sizes to emphasize a border, create a mosaic focal point, or build a pattern of tiles across the span of a wall or backsplash.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
Fifth Third emphasized its commitment to Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth in its email.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emphasize
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 11 Jan. 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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