as in outstanding
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standing out because of prominence or importance
the salient facts The salient features of the product are detailed in the press release.
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Recent Examples of salient
The bigger political context may be the most salient factor behind the Trump-Newsom feud.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
Chris Zepeda-Millán, professor of public policy & Chicana/o Studies at University of California, Los Angeles, told Newsweek that immigration has become a more salient issue because of the GOP's emphasis on the issue, as well as economic factors.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
One salient example of this comes from one of my favorite tandems in camp—Michelle and Cayleigh, a mother-daughter duo from rural Tennessee.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Walker also makes another salient point that these types of budgets are decidedly Hollywood-esque in size.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Our first priority always is to maintain outstanding security and operational excellence.—
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Each Movies 'Wicked' Star Jeff Goldblum Plays Piano During BAFTA Film Awards In Memoriam Segment Winslet scored a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the film, with Lee also nominated for the BAFTA for outstanding British film of the year.—
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The General Assembly has become the most important U.N. body on Ukraine because the Security Council has been paralyzed by Russia’s veto power.—
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But when the spotlight is brighter and everything feels more important, suddenly a mild slump becomes much more.—
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China's annual Singles' Day sales event, a nationwide shopping festival in October and November, often viewed as a consumer sentiment barometer, ran longer than usual and led to a 26.6% rise in sales in major e-commerce platforms, according to data provider Syntun.—
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Rampant crime, higher taxes, the highest cost of living in our nation, tent encampments in every major city, more fentanyl deaths, catastrophic fires, a broken home insurance market and people across our state are struggling to afford groceries and gas.—
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Page also was a distinguished stage actress, appearing in The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant in 1980 and receiving the Moliere Award in 1996 for Colombe.—
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The walls of the Oval Office are adorned with portraits of presidents past, including the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln, a fitting nod to the history of such a distinguished work space.—
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“Salient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salient. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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