in the best light
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: in a way that makes someone or something appear in the best way
She tried to explain her behavior in the best light possible.
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Representing the country in the best light possible is a privilege and an honor.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
These prominent lawmakers are putting on the political equivalent of a pre-game show, seeking to paint their candidate in the best light for the TV cameras and raise expectations for their opponent in the first head-to-head between Biden and Trump since the 2020 election.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Debates are notorious as a place for candidates to misrepresent, spin, and flat-out lie to cast their record and their plans in the best light.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 27 June 2024
Today, Wyatt states that she wasn’t always portrayed in the best light on the show.
—Veronica Wells, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
These prominent lawmakers are putting on the political equivalent of a pre-game show, seeking to paint their candidate in the best light for the TV cameras and raise expectations for their opponent in the first head-to-head between Biden and Trump since the 2020 election.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Debates are notorious as a place for candidates to misrepresent, spin, and flat-out lie to cast their record and their plans in the best light.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 27 June 2024
Today, Wyatt states that she wasn’t always portrayed in the best light on the show.
—Veronica Wells, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
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“In the best light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20best%20light. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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