in a different light
idiom
: in a different way : differently
I see things in a different light now.
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Ryan Murphy's Menendez limited series, Monsters, as well as a new documentary on the siblings (both from Netflix) have recast the pair in a different light.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
For viewers who have become accustomed to Blaine’s magic and stunts, the series presents him in a different light.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
For now, the ambiguous identity of dark energy remains in limbo, and scientists may need to start looking at the universe in a different light.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
The most recent not-guilty verdicts not only put those pleas in a different light, but also raise questions about the YSL defendants yet to stand trial — and how the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has handled this case.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
For viewers who have become accustomed to Blaine’s magic and stunts, the series presents him in a different light.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
For now, the ambiguous identity of dark energy remains in limbo, and scientists may need to start looking at the universe in a different light.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
The most recent not-guilty verdicts not only put those pleas in a different light, but also raise questions about the YSL defendants yet to stand trial — and how the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has handled this case.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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“In a different light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20different%20light. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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