highlighter
noun
a felt-tip pen with a wide nib for highlighting passages of printed material in a soft, transparent color.
highlighters
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pluralof highlighter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All we lost out on were some Royal Caribbean highlighters, anyway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
I wandered next door into the exhibit hall, where rows of tables were strapped with plastic banners and heaped with leaflets, mints, lens cleaners, highlighters, and tote bags.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
To get a sense of whether you’re spending your money meaningfully, Agnew suggests we review monthly spending with highlighters in three different colors.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Towering 7-meter-high LED screens pulsed with vivid yellows and fuchsias, reminiscent of highlighters underscoring vital messages – and used by secretaries the world over.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
But I like the idea of getting highlighters.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
