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high relief

NOUN
projected carving
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This stark dichotomy puts Amina, stunningly sung and acted by Nadine Sierra, into high relief on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2025

To show their differences in high relief, but also to show unexpected similarities.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 13, 2023

“But it was the sadness of an artist, a sadness tinged with languor and a sadness against which his artistry stood out in high relief in a manner that was quite extraordinary.”

From New York Times May 3, 2022

Staying home all the time has really thrown into high relief how much *work* it is to go out into the world and perform appropriate femininity.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2021

The rectangular panels of the pulpit stage are beautifully carved in high relief.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by William Wiehe Collins




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