HIGHLIGHT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of highlight

as in to emphasize

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on according to the TV schedule, this week's "Astronomy Today" highlights the accomplishments of Maria Mitchell

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highlight

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noun

as in climax

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as in feature

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Morgan Stanley highlighted 14 stocks that the firm's analysts believe have near-term catalysts capable of driving meaningful share-price moves. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Outback’s use of tallow in the fryer was reported by Tasting Table, while Popeyes and Portillo’s were highlighted by Chris Corlew in The Daily Meal. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Noun

The London edition of Frieze, a longstanding highlight on the global art calendar that draws an annual pilgrimage of high-net-worth collectors, advisors, dealers, curators, institutional directors and amateurs to the British capital. — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 But the true highlight is its $550 discount at Best Buy right now. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highlight

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Verb

Both local governments filed their briefs to the Supreme Court this week, emphasizing their arguments that the bans are lawful because the AR-15 and similar weapons are not ordinary firearms.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2026
Officials emphasized that machines are tested before each election and that in most jurisdictions, there is a postelection audit that consists of a manual hand count of a sample of paper ballots.

— Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of emphasize

Noun

Mesa hit a go-ahead, tiebreaking two-run homer off Fried in the ALDS clincher.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
This group ended Milwaukee’s 12-game road postseason losing streak since 2018 with the clincher in San Diego, executing nearly flawlessly in the process.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of clincher

Noun

Social media giant Meta was hit with a class action lawsuit in Australia on behalf of children and teenagers who allegedly suffered harm over the addictive design features and exposure to harmful content on its platforms Facebook and Instagram.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
While the iPhone Duo’s software certainly felt much smoother and more fluid than Android alternatives, many of its core features have been available on Samsung or Google phones for years.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of feature

Verb

And even for those who are just ordinarily stressed, being around horses can be calming and restorative — part of a somatic healing approach, which focuses on how the body holds on to emotions.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
And not to stress anybody out further, but high cortisol suppresses your immune system and increases inflammation, both of which lead to things like quicker aging and poor long-term health outcomes.

— Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stress

Noun

Denis Villeneuve’s capper on his Arrakis trilogy is once again expected to be a contender in the Best Picture category and pretty much across the board in the craft categories.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
But there’s an awful lot of football to be played between now and that Turkey Day capper.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of capper

Noun

Charlotte’s water restrictions remain in place for now because the watershed hasn’t fully recovered, said Jennifer Frost, public affairs manager for Charlotte Water.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
The consequences of a decision made today can follow a watershed for decades.

— Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of watershed

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