as in emphasizing
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency
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Recent Examples of foregrounding
By creating a new paradigm that differs from the green-screen approach of many top-end productions, Erwin says Innovative Dreams is reaffirming the importance of human actors and foregrounding their performances.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Burden internalized this pattern, of foregrounding the importance of the paterfamilias at the expense of real intimacy, of keeping up appearances despite the private pain.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Acme imparts a sense of trust by foregrounding its own lack of omniscience.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Some scholars connect this ability to address emotional experiences to systematic practices of journalists infusing reporting with emotion, thereby foregrounding personal experiences alongside facts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Clearly referencing Constantin Brancusi’s polished reflective surfaces, Bove’s mirrors, rather than foregrounding the planar surface, do the precise opposite, dissolving it almost entirely into a play of chromatically variable reflections.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The essay presents an alternate view of our hunter-gatherer history, foregrounding the feminine act of collecting.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
One that was made on his own terms, foregrounding Magellan’s potentially abusive past behavior and mistreatment of natives everywhere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Burden internalized this pattern, of foregrounding the importance of the paterfamilias at the expense of real intimacy, of keeping up appearances despite the private pain.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Acme imparts a sense of trust by foregrounding its own lack of omniscience.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Some scholars connect this ability to address emotional experiences to systematic practices of journalists infusing reporting with emotion, thereby foregrounding personal experiences alongside facts.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Clearly referencing Constantin Brancusi’s polished reflective surfaces, Bove’s mirrors, rather than foregrounding the planar surface, do the precise opposite, dissolving it almost entirely into a play of chromatically variable reflections.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The essay presents an alternate view of our hunter-gatherer history, foregrounding the feminine act of collecting.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
Like their future disciples in PC Music, Scritti Politti were giddy pop fans who approached the form as self-conscious outsiders, foregrounding its artificiality, pushing its bright colors to new extremes, aiming to make great pop records that also asked probing questions about what pop even is.
—Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
One that was made on his own terms, foregrounding Magellan’s potentially abusive past behavior and mistreatment of natives everywhere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregrounding
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Heat president Pat Riley made that clear during his annual season-ending news conference on Monday at Kaseya Center, emphasizing his disdain toward tanking for a top draft pick.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fifteen other states, including Iowa and Missouri, filed a brief emphasizing the importance of preserving access to affordable glyphosate.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Even so, The Pitt‘s 2025 Emmy win for Outstanding Drama Series was a shot in the arm for the hospital genre, highlighting how audiences could respond to gritty storytelling focused on characters working in brutal, relentless circumstances.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The same instinct shows up in the lifestyle creator influencer accent, characterized by uptalk and the lengthening and extra stressing on words.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The authors take aim at TRIPS and TRIPS-Plus agreements by stressing the dangers of a colonialism of information that ignores individual countries’ political and economic circumstances.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, April 28, the singer and rapper shared a post on Instagram featuring multiple snaps from her 38th birthday celebrations, as well as teasing the release date for her upcoming album, Bitch.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Through a presentation of music by female composers, pianist Kerbel will explore the musical landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring works by American composers Amy Beach and Florence Price, as well as international compositions by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel and Lili Boulanger.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Foregrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregrounding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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