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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are set off" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is distinguished or separated from something else, often in a grammatical or stylistic context.
Example: "In the sentence, the appositive phrase is set off by commas to clarify the subject."
Alternatives: "are distinguished" or "are separated".
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People are set off against each other.
Assamese and Bengali are set off from Oriya.
Sometimes, phrases such as "of course" are set off by commas; sometimes, they are not.
Cat bonds are set off only by events that are specified in great detail in advance.
Textiles of many textures and patterns are set off with shells, wood, leather and plastic.
As the pyrotechnics are set off, they are often coordinated with music.
Events are set off not so much by prior events as by images.
Only a fraction of the lynchings are set off by serious offenses like murder or rape.
My favourite bit was when the fireworks are set off by Larry Smalls.
Brocaded black leaf sprays that form animated spirals are set off by pale blue silk.
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The images are set off-center in pendants, rings, and bracelets made of bronze, sterling silver, or 14-karat gold.
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