How to Use emphasize in a Sentence

emphasize

verb

• But the court emphasized that the penalty should be closely tied to the cost of the training.
  — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• Burns also emphasized that the causes of death have changed over the years.
  — Michal Ruprecht, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2023
• There are talks and programs and more to emphasize that message, time and again.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
• This will emphasize a stretch on the lateral portion of the glute.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
• Cheekbones are emphasized when the bangs reach the tip of the nose (see Emily Ratajkowski).
  — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
• The digital crown is just the right size, and the side button doesn’t protrude too much from the case — all of which emphasize the watch’s sleek profile.
  — Brandon Widder, The Verge, 19 July 2023
• Stretching the lightest one up to the ceiling emphasizes its height, making this space feel airy.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 28 Aug. 2023
• The weather will make this game ugly and should emphasize the run game, which favors Cleveland.
  — Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
• But even with a young group and a bright future ahead, its coach emphasized the importance of getting the job done this weekend.
  — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 31 May 2023
• Her hair was pulled back for the occasion, to emphasize both the off-the-shoulder neckline of the bodysuit, and her choice in jewelry.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 18 Apr. 2022
• Biden was even more careful to emphasize that this bailout won’t cost taxpayers a dime.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 13 Mar. 2023
• Researchers emphasized that the rise in abortions so far in 2023 does not mean that state bans have had no impact on access.
  — Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Allison McCann, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• The answer then, as now, was to emphasize the city’s floral traditions.
  — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2022
• In the first two rounds, Flay picks the main ingredients that the chefs must emphasize, while the single chef selects which of Flay’s trio to compete against.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Oct. 2022
• The streamer emphasized that each version of the show has been changed to fit different cultures.
  — Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
• Spiking oil prices have heightened the debate over whether the U.S. should emphasize more drilling or saving the planet.
  — Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2022
• After trading away a pair of Hall of Fame starters in 2023, the Mets haven’t acquired that type of ace, instead emphasizing depth.
  — Tim Britton, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
• The jacket’s hem was emphasized by an oversized belt with a gold belt buckle as the garment’s closing clasp.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• Kroon emphasized that the installation was not in response to the tragedy on Sunday.
  — Kaila Nichols, CNN, 26 June 2024
• Lawmakers were keen to emphasize how the bill calls for a 5.2% boost in service member pay, the biggest increase in more than 20 years.
  — CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
• Stegall emphasized that the park was still open and that McDonald was parked legally.
  — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
• Those films that did succeed emphasized the fresh over the familiar.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Dec. 2023
• James Hardie lap siding, copper accents, and a cedar-shingle roof emphasize the old-home feel.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024
• White emphasized again that Woll’s death doesn’t appear to be a result of antisemitism.
  — Ed White, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
• Crowley, too, has emphasized that Milwaukee County is not out of the woods.
  — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
• Rather than imitating a gift store with socks up front, the stores now emphasize B&N’s core product: books.
  — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2023
• Performing with a live band and two back-up singers, the singer emphasized the psychedelic vibe of the track with smoke and a hazy rainbow backdrop.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
• All of the show’s installations emphasize these themes.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2023
• The report also emphasizes the need to integrate women and youth into food policy.
  — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
• In an aborted plan to roll out the news, the agency would have emphasized the importance of vaccinating people against the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that has spread to 19 states, the records show.
  — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025