high relief

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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

All those rights were thrown into high relief by the bankruptcy filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Unearthly figures appear on them too, but as disembodied faces shaped in high relief.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

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

Standing prominently out to view; markedly conspicuous; striking the eye; in high relief.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah