emphasis
noun
special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything.
emphases
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pluralof emphasis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Still, Treuer admits, “there is a movement from the local to the quasi-universal through the three books, the same mixture in all three, just with different emphases on historical, reported and memoiristic material.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The show’s photos, predominantly in black and white, document these dramatic emphases as revealed by the stances and gestures of Graham and her dedicated group of women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Their language and emphases may be different, but the diagnosis is the same.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2025
By strict definition, "classical education" refers to a series of liberal arts emphases on subjects like grammar, logic, rhetoric and math.
From Salon ● May 31, 2022
He then began to read in a good round resonant voice, with clear enunciation and careful attention to his pauses and emphases.
From The American Claimant by Mark Twain
