italic

Example Sentences

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She goes against his precepts and disobeys his orders — they appear as onscreen italic titles — and he gets stroppy, as a father would.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Other features fit with what we know of Milton's neat italic hand, which rarely featured joined letters.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Users can even apply italic, bold or light styling to letters and numbers without changing their alignment on spreadsheets.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2020

It’s period correct and I applaud the resistance to set it in italic.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2020

All abridging remarks and other comments will be in this fancy italic type so you’ll know.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman