give emphasis
Example Sentences
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It is the golfers, the youngest of whom must be at least 50, who give emphasis to the word senior in the Senior PGA Tour.
From Time Magazine Archive
He lifted the lid on some secrets to give emphasis to his warning.
From Time Magazine Archive
Architects Robert Carson and Earl Lundin plan to set the metal and glass-faced tower back from the thoroughfare, flank it with one- and two-storied shops and restaurants to give emphasis to the slab construction.
From Time Magazine Archive
He paused to give emphasis to his understatement.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
"I could trust you with uncounted gold, Miss," and Micah stuck his fork into the ground, with an energy that was meant to give emphasis to his assertion.
From A Gamble with Life by Silas K. (Silas Kitto) Hocking
