Collocations for "highlight"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "highlight" in context.
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highlight
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- the [day's, year's, game's, festival's, evening's] highlights
- (was) one of the (day's) highlights
- was (definitely) a highlight for me
- was an unexpected highlight
- what was your favorite highlight?
- [watch, recap] the (game) highlights
- [watch] the highlights of the game
- a highlight of the [day, trip, class, vacation]
- highlights from the [day]
- the highlights and shadows
- [put, paint] the highlight on [the apple, her forehead]
- [put] the highlights in last
- [bright, blond, natural] highlights
- the highlights are too [bright, dark]
- [brown] hair with (blond) highlights
- had highlights (put) in her hair
- bring out the highlights in your hair
- had my highlights done
- a highlight reel
- highlight footage
- in the highlight and shadow areas
- highlight the [paragraph, text, keywords]
- highlight [important, confusing] information
- highlight and [bold, underline]
- highlighted with [yellow, green]
- highlighted in [yellow]
- highlight to [show, indicate, provide, help]
- highlight the [key, major] points
- highlight your [ideas, opinions]
- highlights the need [for, to]
- highlighting the [importance, necessity, dangers] (of)
- highlight their [concerns, success]
- highlighting the [potential, fact, role]
- highlight your hair
- have your hair highlighted
'highlight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):