accentuate
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The kitchen is lit with huge skylights that accentuate the natural wood beams and bring a beautiful, bright feeling into the space.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
I sold short Leon Rose and a front office that built a team to accentuate Brunson’s quiet, humble leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Although not quite as windy as it was on Thursday, the blustery wind will accentuate the chilly feel and the winds will be particularly squally around the showers.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
But whether the arena is theater, music, science or sports, all wear garments that accentuate their emotional states and prodigious talents — and leave an enduring mark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
If the Augurs made my armor to accentuate my body's power, they made Hel's to accentuate her beauty.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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"It accentuates what they've done," says Dr Barney Wainwright, senior research fellow at Leeds Beckett University.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
McGee accentuates Kenneth’s somber shading to a degree that risks sentimentalizing the character.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The current war accentuates rifts within Brics that have long been apparent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with an open floor plan that accentuates the expansive living area, with double French doors that allow natural light to flood the space.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
She accentuates this with a stomp of her rollator on the front porch.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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Gains in oil futures have been accentuated in some refined products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Upon entering the property, guests are greeted with an expansive floor plan that is accentuated by the bright furniture and unique ceiling structures.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
These experiences often involve guest participation and are accentuated with advanced multimedia technology and sometimes theatrical elements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They share a facial similarity that in certain closeups seems purposely accentuated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The sun streamed in from the windows behind him, and shadows lay over his face and accentuated the lines of his cheeks and jaw.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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Brown said this weakness — as well as other technical signs accentuating how much the financial sector is underperforming — gives him reason for pause.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
With his gray-and-white mane sleekly accentuating his black and lavender ensemble, he struts with an eminence that had me picturing Eartha Kitt in a Bob Fosse spectacular.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
“Whatever nomenclature you prefer,” Elizabeth offers, accentuating her speech with oozing hauteur.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2024
Their romance is in some ways expressed more through cooking and eating than through words, which is one reason that accentuating the sensuality of the food was important for Tran.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
“The creature you’re chasing is called an aboatia,” the woman answers, accentuating the syllables in the word.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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