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highlighting

[hahy-lahy-ting] / ˈhaɪˌlaɪ tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
featuring
Synonyms
STRONG
displaying headlining presenting promoting pushing recommending showing starring turning
WEAK
calling attention to drawing attention to giving center stage to making much of pointing up showing off turning the spotlight on

Example Sentences

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Johnson began his remarks by touting the project and highlighting the importance of U.S.-Mexico relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

A 2024 Nature Ecology & Evolution study reported 9,000 years of genetic continuity in southernmost Africa, highlighting the region's long and unusually deep human population history.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

India is in top place, followed by United Arab of Emirates, China and Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Deutsche Bank highlighting the Gulf’s AI involvement.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

It shows a digital representation of the forest, highlighting which trees to cut and which to leave during thinnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s late afternoon when I wake; the sun emerges from the clouds, highlighting the tender greens all around the cottage.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed