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Recent Examples of highlights
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Indeed, the halftime show’s setting in a sugarcane field highlights the sugar and rum production in the Caribbean, industries at the heart of the Colonial systems and slave trade that shaped our history.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The campaign highlights an all-local cast of youth models, capturing the country’s vibrancy and beauty with Pacsun‘s latest styles.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Tim Raymond, acting assistant special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in Lubbock, said the case highlights the broader dangers tied to smuggling operations.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The yearly event highlights successes and key issues in Native communities as well as a forum to strengthen government-to-government relationships.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Nancy Guthrie case highlights mounting unease over how much control Nest‑ and Ring‑style devices give both tech companies and law enforcement over intimate footage from people’s homes.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The campaign, shot by Ghanaian American director and photographer Joshua Kissi, highlights denim as a medium for cultural storytelling.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
This study also highlights the cooperative side of plants.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The discovery highlights the risks taken by both those seeking freedom and those who helped them.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Indeed, the halftime show’s setting in a sugarcane field highlights the sugar and rum production in the Caribbean, industries at the heart of the Colonial systems and slave trade that shaped our history.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The campaign highlights an all-local cast of youth models, capturing the country’s vibrancy and beauty with Pacsun‘s latest styles.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Tim Raymond, acting assistant special agent in charge for Homeland Security Investigations in Lubbock, said the case highlights the broader dangers tied to smuggling operations.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The yearly event highlights successes and key issues in Native communities as well as a forum to strengthen government-to-government relationships.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The Nancy Guthrie case highlights mounting unease over how much control Nest‑ and Ring‑style devices give both tech companies and law enforcement over intimate footage from people’s homes.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
The campaign, shot by Ghanaian American director and photographer Joshua Kissi, highlights denim as a medium for cultural storytelling.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
This study also highlights the cooperative side of plants.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlights
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Cheuk’s design practice emphasizes advanced circular fashion and sustainable production, with a major impact on Hong Kong’s fashion scene.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The month emphasizes spiritual devotion, charity and family gatherings, with Muslims breaking fasts in communal meals.—
Mariam Fam,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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John Merryman Redondo Beach As the NBA season breaks for All-Star weekend, there is one player who is single-handedly leading his fractured team to victory after victory, with his great scoring, passing and stout defense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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When workers asked politicians in Miami-Dade County for a measure that would ensure basic protections like water and breaks, it was derailed by construction and agriculture lobbyists.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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In 2025 alone, the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) backed 23 foreign features through the incentive scheme, generating more than $165 million in local investment.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The film marks a buzzy return to the theatrical features for Belgian director and producer Frank Van Passel, best known for Cannes breakout and Oscar entry Mannekin Pis and Villa des Roses, with more recent credits including mystery thriller series Moresnet.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wagh stresses that the evolving market requires flexible content strategies across theatrical, streaming and emerging formats including microdramas.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The purchase was made to the opposition of local leaders, who worried about the infrastructure stresses on their small, 5,000-person community, as well as the safety of their residents.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Public relationship milestones may arrive—engagements, breakups, or defining conversations that put love front and center.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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Malaysia and Vietnam hit domestic production milestones last year and Indonesia, like Singapore, recently announced plans to expand current operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Regardless of which direction your home faces, having unobstructed views of the water, city skyline, mountains, or other attractions can add great value to your home, according to Trapasso.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Montana only featured 149 mentions of romance for every 100,000 comments on hotels and 73 mentions of romance for every 100,000 comments on landmarks.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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The site now contains more than 20,000 acres of historic sites and landmarks, attracting roughly 5 million visitors annually.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alternately desolate and joyful, serene and psychedelic, the record is part astral journey and part inner reckoning, intent on blowing the cobwebs out of illness and grief’s dustiest corners.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scuffles have been known to break out near the track — perhaps over money changing hands in unseen corners during each race.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Highlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlights. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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