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Recent Examples of highlighted
Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
This effortlessly cool approach to highlighted hair is surprisingly low-maintenance.
—Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
In Northern and Central Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Iowa, advisories specifically highlighted interstate corridors and major cities where morning commuters would be affected.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Dressed in an eye-catching ensemble that perfectly highlighted her bold style, Eva glided down the runway, serving face and fierce attitude.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
The team highlighted that the development underwent pilot testing at Tomsk State District Power Plant-2, a branch of Tomsk Generation JSC.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Advances in artificial intelligence are also playing in to some layoffs, as highlighted by Amazon’s massive job cuts this week.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
As highlighted below, teams can be aggressive in going player-for-player (often led by the lone striker) or fall back into a 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 defensive block.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to sharing the sequence of events leading up to the shooting, the documentary also highlighted what Lorincz said to and about Owens.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The Blazers are flush with perimeter defenders, highlighted by Toumani Cvamara — an All-NBA Defense honoree from last season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
This effortlessly cool approach to highlighted hair is surprisingly low-maintenance.
—Jeanne Ballion, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
At Lotus, the dinner menu always highlighted a superb selection of sushi, such as tai snapper umaki roll with avocado, cucumber, and pickled daikon, as well as outstanding small plates and snacks.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
In Northern and Central Missouri, Kansas, and parts of Iowa, advisories specifically highlighted interstate corridors and major cities where morning commuters would be affected.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Dressed in an eye-catching ensemble that perfectly highlighted her bold style, Eva glided down the runway, serving face and fierce attitude.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
The team highlighted that the development underwent pilot testing at Tomsk State District Power Plant-2, a branch of Tomsk Generation JSC.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Advances in artificial intelligence are also playing in to some layoffs, as highlighted by Amazon’s massive job cuts this week.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
As highlighted below, teams can be aggressive in going player-for-player (often led by the lone striker) or fall back into a 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 defensive block.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to sharing the sequence of events leading up to the shooting, the documentary also highlighted what Lorincz said to and about Owens.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The Blazers are flush with perimeter defenders, highlighted by Toumani Cvamara — an All-NBA Defense honoree from last season.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlighted
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Kate Crawford, professor at the University of Southern California and co-founder of the AI Now Institute, has emphasized the nature of AI as an extractive and exploitative industry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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His platform emphasized issues like public safety, affordable housing, healthcare and fighting antisemitism — with a more centrist stance compared to Mamdani.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There’s also an illuminated bar that seats 10.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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The solar wind smashes into the leading edge of Earth’s magnetosphere with supersonic speed, creating a shockwave that can come closer than one hundred thousand kilometers to the planet’s illuminated side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The latest episode of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, a spinoff of Young Sheldon and The Big Bang Theory, featured a scene in the family dining room that hadn't been used since Sheldon, which ended in May 2024.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Tanis Marquette was featured on Innovators’ Journey to discuss occupational health and safety and sustainable leadership.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Toronto had stressed Snell in the first inning.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Kruppas were instructed to bring $50 to each visit and, Laurie stressed, they were told the donor sperm would come from a resident in the university’s medical school.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Highlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlighted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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