italics

Cultural  

1. Slanted letters that look like this: We the people. Italics are most often used to emphasize certain words, to indicate that they are in a foreign language, or to set off the title of a literary or artistic work.

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Example Sentences

The italics are mine, so put a pin on that phrase because it’s important.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership, is presenting herself in italics.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

As I was writing this story, I kept a quote in italics at the top of my Word doc.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

The words in italics, for reasons lost to history, were omitted from the first compilation of federal laws in 1874, which was prepared by a government official called “the reviser of the federal statutes.”

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

Several spaces beneath and printed in italics was the follow-up: What was the true name and occupation of the author?

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg