in a different light

idiom

: in a different way : differently
I see things in a different light now.

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Venture capitalists will be assessing the college landscape in a different light, looking at NIL opportunities across the wider spectrum of sports, not just the major money-makers. Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 In Michaels' view, however, she was portrayed in a different light in later seasons. EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Talking to Beto ahead of this, Uhura pushes him to see what just happened in a different light: that the Federation is really trying to do good in the universe. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025 The couple wanted to show them in a different light, David Bassett said, by teaching them to do avalanche work, much like the rescue work done by search-and-rescue dogs. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a different light

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“In a different light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20different%20light. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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