How to Use in the best light in a Sentence

in the best light

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  • Memories are tricky things, and people always try to present themselves in the best light.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 11 May 2022
  • Hope and positivity are shining down on you and people will be sure to view you in the best light.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • President Joe Biden, who is well aware of this trend, has tried to put his economic record in the best light in speeches and social media.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Sibley doesn’t shy away from the parts of the Harris saga that don’t paint him in the best light: the drunken nights, the cocaine binges, the fights, the affairs, the petty squabbles with co-stars and collaborators.
    Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • Clean the dog hair out of the corner Even with fewer choices and sellers still very much in the driver’s seat, making sure a property is shown in the best light remains one of the basics.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022
  • However, the agency did try to portray China in the best light, likely as a means to secure more information.
    Fox News, 3 June 2020
  • Product launches deserve a charismatic on-camera or voice-over talent, with high-quality imagery and video inserts to put the new product in the best light.
    Scott Murray, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Even the quotidian personal musings on the sites are quasi authentic as people attempt to portray themselves in the best light.
    Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • So today, trade shows are about branding, relationships, marketing and trying to display and merchandise your product in the best light.
    Doug Schnitzspahn, Outside Online, 13 May 2016
  • Tomlinson is gently adamant about presenting Minnesota cooking in the best light.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Romantic, empowering, emotional, and raw, the project showcases her smoky voice and honest songwriting in the best light.
    Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Ensure your business is represented in the best light across social media, as Instagram or Facebook are often the first places a potential customer will look.
    Adam Petrilli, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Aside from designing beautiful clothing, Theophilio promotes beautiful stories that highlight Black culture in the best light.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Trans individuals, up until recently, have not been represented in the best light.
    Mark Elzey, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Behind every major celebrity or company, there is a visionary that steers the ship on creating a public image that highlights their client in the best light — those visionaries are called publicists.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Of course, scientists that invested years of their life in nitty-gritty research are interested in visualizing it in the best light possible.
    IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2019
  • Information on school districts, proximity to landmarks and attractions and coming-soon building developments help showcase the property in the best light by building auxiliary value.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Admittedly, there are no perfect questions, and interviewers are clearly wired to present the organization in the best light possible, but even minimally ethical interviewers should feel some responsibility to be reasonably truthful.
    Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023

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