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to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency
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Recent Examples of foregrounded
But his social consciousness shone through even in films where politics aren’t explicitly foregrounded.
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Her humanity is foregrounded, and Lloyd Parry avoids sensationalism by honing in on his strengths; his knowledge of the culture and justice system of both Japan and England and his ability to communicate the foibles and quirks of both.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Here, the effort is foregrounded.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Church attendance has been a growing topic of conversation online after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who often foregrounded his faith.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The backdrop is the dark times, except when the dark times are foregrounded.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Deeply personal childhood memories are foregrounded here as well, like those of gathering on still summer nights upon the terrace, when her Abba (father) would unspool his stories or make shadow puppets with his hands.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2025
Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Her humanity is foregrounded, and Lloyd Parry avoids sensationalism by honing in on his strengths; his knowledge of the culture and justice system of both Japan and England and his ability to communicate the foibles and quirks of both.
—Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Here, the effort is foregrounded.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Church attendance has been a growing topic of conversation online after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who often foregrounded his faith.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence.
—Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The backdrop is the dark times, except when the dark times are foregrounded.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Deeply personal childhood memories are foregrounded here as well, like those of gathering on still summer nights upon the terrace, when her Abba (father) would unspool his stories or make shadow puppets with his hands.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregrounded
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Norton also emphasized that electric rates are tightly regulated by the state.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lina Zhang, chief editor at streamer Youku, said the use of artificial intelligence is currently most effective in optimizing production workflows and technical processes, but emphasized that content remains the primary driver.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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JPMorgan highlighted that the oil shock is also behaving differently from past cycles.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The past two years have really highlighted the important of having an experienced specialist on your side.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a brief telephone interview with The Associated Press ahead of talks in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Anand stressed Canada's priority was the de-escalation of the conflict and the protection of civilians.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Administration officials have stressed that oil market disruption was anticipated in the Iran campaign, and ample backup plans laid that out.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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