featuring

verb

present participle of feature
1
as in highlighting
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine

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2
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt

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Recent Examples of featuring As of Wednesday, July 29, seasonal options included lemonade sorbet, pina colada ice cream and Field of Dreams ice cream, featuring beer, butterscotch and peanuts. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 The resulting, room-sized artwork engulfed visitors in a swirling fantasia featuring bouncing balls, morphing nets and slow-motion action shots of Messi. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026 It’s also especially suited for children, with one bedroom featuring bunk beds, a delightful rock-climbing wall, a play loft, and a surplus of toys. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026 Cinemark Century theaters are located in an open-air mall featuring dining, shopping, entertainment, wellness offerings, and more. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026 The performance will be followed by a talkback featuring the cast, creative team, and special guests. — Brent Lang, Variety, 29 July 2026 The wellness experience continues with a 2,260-square-foot gym featuring Technogym Artis equipment and a separate studio for yoga, meditation and Pilates reformer sessions. — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Dozens of posters and historical photos featuring Vaudeville performers set the scene. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 Rather than a concert, Benton envisioned the evening as a community dance party featuring four veteran Kansas City DJs spinning classic funk, R&B and early hip-hop. — Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for featuring
  1. highlighting
  2. imagining
  3. emphasizing
  4. seeing
  5. stressing
  6. envisioning
  7. picturing
Verb
  • Here is a roundup of the candidates, highlighting their background, experience and the issues each have said are central to their campaign.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Digging into these details, highlighting the good as well as the bad, will be a critical part to getting back on track for Sassnitz in Germany next month.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of highlighting
Verb
  • Books are now asked to function simultaneously as texts and as lifestyle objects, and designers are now tasked with imagining multiple scales of reach simultaneously, from the bookstore table to the phone screen.
    — Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Rehearsing forgiveness, even by just imagining it, builds a self-awareness muscle whose payoff reaches well past any single grievance, at work or anywhere else life hands you one.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • Some brands are incorporating ingredients marketed to support cognition, gut health, or recovery, while others are emphasizing simpler ingredient lists or organic sourcing.
    — Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Through different bodies, through different personalities, the tournament kept emphasizing the same point.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of emphasizing
Verb
  • Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
  • With softball seeing continued audience growth during the Women’s College World Series, college regular season and now the AUSL, expectations are rising as the sport will make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
    — Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • The move highlights a broader shift in the private equity industry's pitch, from emphasizing superior returns to stressing scarcity.
    — Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Andrés Chait delivers a calm first ‘state of the district’ address, stressing stability and community as the district faces financial crisis.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of stressing
Verb
  • Several of the roads were constructed with pedestrians in mind first, envisioning the fan march from the Landing to CPKC Stadium on match days.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure.
    — Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • Where to Eat and Drink The Salt Lick BBQ is likely what many out-of-state visitors imagine when picturing Central Texas-style barbecue—and its backstory is just as flavorful as its brisket.
    — Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
  • Jones argues that the standard template many people imagine when picturing a dragon—wings, reptilian scales, and sharp teeth—is a kind of composite of humanity’s earliest predators.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Definition of picturing

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