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Recent Examples of highlighted
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
CBS News, 24 June 2026
Effects on veterans, pets Speakers also highlighted how fireworks affect veterans, people with disabilities and pets.
—Velvet Wu
june 23, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
These new programs, which are highlighted on Vizio’s home screen and made available via free streaming channels, bolster the promise of the Walmart’s decision to buy Vizio.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 June 2026
Goldman Sachs recently highlighted this complexity by describing AI as both a complement and a substitute for labor depending upon the nature of the work involved.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The case, which Chinese state broadcaster CCTV recently highlighted, began in March 2024 when an elderly resident in Taizhou, a city in Zhejiang province, spotted a large snake near the base of a local mountain.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Maya Beach, Belize, is the final Latin American small town highlighted in International Living’s report.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Everything gets highlighted when a side is losing and the best way for everyone involved to get through this is for England to start winning Test series again, starting this week in Nottingham.
—Nasser Hussain, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Jones portrayed Jackson as a newcomer attempting to buy the governor’s office and highlighted his past donations to Trump critics.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Adjective
Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Verb
Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 24 June 2026
Effects on veterans, pets Speakers also highlighted how fireworks affect veterans, people with disabilities and pets.
—Velvet Wu
june 23, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
These new programs, which are highlighted on Vizio’s home screen and made available via free streaming channels, bolster the promise of the Walmart’s decision to buy Vizio.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 June 2026
Goldman Sachs recently highlighted this complexity by describing AI as both a complement and a substitute for labor depending upon the nature of the work involved.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The case, which Chinese state broadcaster CCTV recently highlighted, began in March 2024 when an elderly resident in Taizhou, a city in Zhejiang province, spotted a large snake near the base of a local mountain.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Maya Beach, Belize, is the final Latin American small town highlighted in International Living’s report.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Everything gets highlighted when a side is losing and the best way for everyone involved to get through this is for England to start winning Test series again, starting this week in Nottingham.
—Nasser Hussain, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Jones portrayed Jackson as a newcomer attempting to buy the governor’s office and highlighted his past donations to Trump critics.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlighted
Adjective
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On occasion, the greatest speeches have come from winners of the less spotlighted awards.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Elsewhere in the conversation, Winfrey appealed to creators’ sense of responsibility and emphasized that influence carries obligations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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Antonella Capelli, Lectra’s president for EMEA, emphasized the growing importance of trend data in a fast-changing fashion landscape shaped by global economic and consumer shifts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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When the sun goes down, stake out a spot at any Magic Kingdom-area resort beach for the Electrical Water Pageant, a procession of illuminated sea creatures that floats across the lagoon every night.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
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Seconds, that the union and the contractor’s association be allowed to place a smaller illuminated sign near the base of the Western Auto sign noting that the organizations had done the work.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The singer posted a video to his Instagram page that featured an excerpt from his Thursday, June 18 concert in Saratoga Springs, New York.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Though Kim stressed the new warship was a completely domestic product, Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul, said the pace of shipbuilding could indicate otherwise.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Shipment goals signal commercial readiness At the Munich event, CATL stressed that the product is now past the demonstration stage.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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“Highlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlighted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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