How to Use emphasis in a Sentence

emphasis

noun
  • Our candidate's plan has a different emphasis.
  • This last bit was added for emphasis.
    Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • This point of emphasis came with a cost, as all things do.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • That re-emphasis has gone a long way in a short amount of time.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 7 Nov. 2021
  • That’s a good start — to make the emphasis on life rather than death.
    Sophia Nguyen, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • That’s been a heavy emphasis this year.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That's why there's such an emphasis on foods like cheeses and olive oils.
    NBC News, 12 July 2019
  • Is there still the same emphasis?
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Thus, the emphasis on whole grains.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The emphasis here is as much on people as on ships.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Progress is a point of emphasis for Michel.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • How much will the bye-week emphasis on the run game matter?
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That puts more emphasis on getting a good shot off the tee even more.
    Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 21 June 2018
  • Turnovers were a point of emphasis this week for the defense.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Parrish’s play strength will have to be a point of emphasis in the pros.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Then, wash your hair gently with more emphasis on your scalp then ends.
    Janell Hickman, Allure, 3 Aug. 2018
  • Dawkins has been known for putting an emphasis on strong defense.
    Jason Beede, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Oct. 2021
  • This team will put a supreme emphasis on the trenches.
    Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe this emphasis now is getting back to his roots, what he was raised on.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2018
  • The brand was the star, and the emphasis was on live classes, not tapes.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2019
  • There’s a clear emphasis on comfort here as well.
    New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The emphasis will be on pounding the strike zone.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • White gives her gentle but clear notes about where to place emphasis, new things to try.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Too much emphasis on how bad slavery was.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
  • Big dumb fun, sure, but with too much emphasis on the big and dumb parts of that equation.
    Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 12 July 2018
  • There will be a lot of emphasis on that in the World Cup.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • His emphasis has been on alignment first.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Trojans want to put more emphasis on their tight ends in the passing game.
    oregonlive, 16 Oct. 2020
  • But at the turn of the century, the emphasis turned to home runs.
    Jason Parker, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Perhaps more emphasis from the clergy should be put on men to not be so thirsty.
    Maliya Naz, Allure, 27 Mar. 2021

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