in a different light

idiom

: in a different way : differently
I see things in a different light now.

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Joe Rogan picked up on Owens’ take last month, saying he was persuaded to see the allegations in a different light. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025 More recently, and especially since the #MeToo movement, Bond has attempted to depict women in a different light. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 This Trumpian trail of recklessness with the nation’s most valuable secrets puts the revelations that Trump’s senior leadership discussed an active military operation over an unprotected messaging platform in a different light. Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Mar. 2025 Smith had been critical of Bronny for his performance on the court but following a career game from the rookie, Smith is now looking at things in a different light. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in a different light

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“In a different light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20different%20light. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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