accentuate

Example Sentences

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But there are plenty of positives to accentuate as the calendar turns.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Clearly, Auggie’s story is shaped to accentuate the positive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

The kitchen is lit with huge skylights that accentuate the natural wood beams and bring a beautiful bright feeling into the space.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

At the Timken, Kelly incorporated downlighting to accentuate the building’s travertine walls, and engineered grids of soffits and louvers that wash the galleries in soft, ethereal light.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Such narratives do not play down the epistemological problem of moving from the specific to the universal; they accentuate it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton