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Recent Examples of italicize The skips in time that occur in the play are unnecessarily italicized. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 At 3-, 9- and 18-Down, italicized clues hint at expressions that double as things an acupuncturist may do during a session. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025 Read the full list of winners (italicized) below. Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025 Everyone is italicized in bold. Thomas C. Zambito, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for italicize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicize
emphasize
Verb
  • When making placements at the Turina James, unlike at the Civic and other CoLEAD shelters, the city is no longer emphasizing Third Avenue clients but instead people from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Italicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/italicize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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