UNDERLINE in a Sentence

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Example sentences for UNDERLINE, such as:

1. Some queer star turns up, underlined by an enormous tail.
2. The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk.
3. You can highlight, underline, bookmark, or otherwise notate your favorite sections.
4. He was a man of purpose, a fine talker, who underlined his smiles and accentuated his gestures.

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 Meanings and Examples of UNDERLINE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
underline
 v.  draw a line under a word
 v.  emphasize
Classic Sentence:
1  This detail is important, and we regard it as useful to develop it at length; we should almost say, to underline it.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER I—THE HISTORY OF A PROGRESS IN BLACK GLASS TRINKE...
2  He was a man of purpose, a fine talker, who underlined his smiles and accentuated his gestures.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—BABET, GUEULEMER, CLAQUESOUS, AND MONTPARNASS...
3  Some queer star turns up, underlined by an enormous tail.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 12: CHAPTER II—PRELIMINARY GAYETIES
Example Sentence:
1  You can highlight, underline, bookmark, or otherwise notate your favorite sections.
2  The word "not" was heavily underlined.
3  The report underlined his concern that standards were at risk.