highlighter
noun
a felt-tip pen with a wide nib for highlighting passages of printed material in a soft, transparent color.
highlighters
-
pluralof highlighter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“In the old days, which was a year ago…you’d print out the statements of the town Visa card, Mastercard, and you would hand out a box of highlighters and go to work.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
Jenner swiftly expanded her brand’s reach, introducing an eye shadow palette in 2016, highlighters in 2017 and so on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
I lift a box of highlighters, all shaped like boiled eggs.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
