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adjective

as in spotlighted

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verb

past tense of highlight
as in emphasized
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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Recent Examples of highlighted
Adjective
The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Tap or click a highlighted area for details. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Another archival photograph taken during the Apollo 12 mission depicts the lunar surface with an unidentified phenomenon in the highlighted box. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 8 May 2026 The highlighted business is a past winner of a Community Choice Award, and this spotlight was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using the business’s website, Yelp reviews and online map listings as sources. — Community's Choice Awards, jsonline.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Her highlighted brunette tresses were styled in a middle part. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026 Iowa history is the focus of our highlighted article this week. — Kim Norvell, Des Moines Register, 29 Jan. 2026 Halle Berry and Sabrina Elba both opted for shaggy brown haircuts; the former, a highlighted bob, and the latter, a mid-length single-tone with textured bangs. — Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Indiana Senator Jim Banks also highlighted the Indianapolis operation’s role in military engine production. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Wall Street Journal columnist Elizabeth Bernstein recently highlighted this eloquently. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Offensive coordinator Nick Coleman highlighted the development of returning receivers Kyle McNeal and Maguire Anderson, who are expected to take on larger roles this season. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 The September victory at Watkins Glen spurred a 10-win 2025 season, highlighted by an Xfinity-record 18 consecutive top-five finishes. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Most notably, the outlet — which, like The Hollywood Reporter, is owned by Penske Media — highlighted Pereira’s history of making racist and antisemitic remarks on his theaters’ social media accounts. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Matt Kirouac, the author of the ramen ranking on Tasting Table, highlighted the restaurant’s mushroom paitan ramen, complementing its cashew cream, shimeji mushrooms and pork belly. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Opened seven years ago, it’s been highlighted in the Times before. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 Target's results also highlighted pressure on discretionary spending, though the company's turnaround under CEO Michael Fiddelke still showed considerable progress in the quarter. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlighted
  1. spotlighted
  2. emphasized
  3. illuminated
  4. featured
  5. stressed
Adjective
  • On occasion, the greatest speeches have come from winners of the less spotlighted awards.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of spotlighted
Verb
  • Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley's wrapup of the recent World Robot Conference in Beijing emphasized a preference for leading parts makers, including Shuanghuan.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasized
Adjective
  • From the Rodeo Drive entrance, the store opens into a bright accessories area where handbags are spaced along illuminated stone shelves and glass-and-metal vitrines.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Verb
  • The lineup featured powerhouse artists across genres and generations, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Bikini Kill, Garbage, the Breeders, Mitski, and Not for Radio.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When Lands’ End featured an interview with Steinem in its 2016 catalog, outraged readers threatened a boycott.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of featured
Verb
  • With students’ unmet needs often becoming more apparent in middle and high school, when academic demands increase and educators have less time and fewer resources to help, Ybarra stressed the importance of addressing those needs earlier.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • If your team achieves target KPIs and bigger business goals but is constantly stressed and burned out because of your leadership style, that success will likely only go so far and last so long.
    — Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stressed

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“Highlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlighted. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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