How to Use emphasize in a Sentence

emphasize

verb
  • Still, sources emphasize that Lopez may not feel the same way.
    Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 15 June 2026
  • What was once omitted is now emphasized.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Burns also emphasized that the causes of death have changed over the years.
    Michal Ruprecht, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • While the lyrics emphasize that life is not a race, the song builds into an anthem.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And one more finding from the report to emphasize this point.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • There are talks and programs and more to emphasize that message, time and again.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
  • The host emphasized that Noah was her first-ever boyfriend.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Beard’s system isn’t designed to emphasize one star above the rest.
    Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Dec. 2021
  • In more recent versions, joy is emphasized over shame.
    Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Gupta emphasized that body weight is not the only piece of the puzzle.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • But the court emphasized that the penalty should be closely tied to the cost of the training.
    Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The Chiefs emphasized it plenty then, too.
    Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That helps de-emphasize the outer door and keeps the color front and center.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • This will emphasize a stretch on the lateral portion of the glute.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
  • Biden was even more careful to emphasize that this bailout won’t cost taxpayers a dime.
    Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Just keep in mind that the original quote emphasized that music has charms.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • While silver emphasizes the cool, modern side of green, gold brings warmth to the outfit.
    Jana Ackermann, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Experts emphasize that self-care is not selfish.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
  • At shootaround later that day, about five hours before the game, the coaches emphasize this.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Dishes like an onion tart with anchovies emphasize that the best parts of love don’t always smell so sweet.
    Julian Torres, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Those films that did succeed emphasized the fresh over the familiar.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Hubbard emphasized that the whole bond market system rests on the trust that the debt will be repaid.
    ABC News, 1 June 2026
  • Törnqvist and Castro are keen to emphasize their paper is not all doom and gloom.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
  • Christie has emphasized the importance of playing well at home.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If any of this is based on Hertz, I’d like to emphasize that no contract has been signed yet.
    Peter Vercoe, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Gray emphasized that law enforcement did not expressly tell him the threat came from his son.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But why did Krauss, seen by so many as an angel of light, want to use this teaming to emphasize the dark side?
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021
  • Every day, depending on the mood, coaches pick one of the themes and emphasize that.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Still, researchers emphasize that no single cause explains all swarms.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Stretching the lightest one up to the ceiling emphasizes its height, making this space feel airy.
    Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 28 Aug. 2023

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