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

“It’s not what’s working that gives us concern, it’s what’s not working,” he wrote, and the italics were his.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

His midround chats with Jennings have revealed a self-deprecating wit and interests so quirky they’re cool—chasing eclipses, writing in italics, driving around with his trivia friends looking for a rare goose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The whole text, with the relevant portion in italics, provides as follows:

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2024

Moving forward, handwriting instruction for grades 1 to 6 is to include writing “in cursive or joined italics in the appropriate grade levels,” the law states.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024

Even if the listing in Sidney’s Animal & Fowl is in italics.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick