illustrative
adjective
il·lus·tra·tive
i-ˈlə-strə-tiv 
also
ˈi-lə-ˌstrā-
: serving, tending, or designed to illustrate
illustrative examples
art that is illustrative of provincial life
illustratively
adverb
Examples of illustrative in a Sentence
an illustrative analogy in which the relationship between God and humanity is likened to that between a shepherd and his flock
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This illustrative image shows antennas of the former Short Wave Issuing Center of Radio Nacional de Espana in Arganda Del Rey, near Madrid on April 1, 2023.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Sarah Borden, a philosophy professor at Wheaton, noted the wealth of illustrative stories that Wood shared with students in his classes as a way to enlighten them.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Radiology provides an illustrative example of automation overreach.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
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Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
This illustrative image shows antennas of the former Short Wave Issuing Center of Radio Nacional de Espana in Arganda Del Rey, near Madrid on April 1, 2023.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Sarah Borden, a philosophy professor at Wheaton, noted the wealth of illustrative stories that Wood shared with students in his classes as a way to enlighten them.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Radiology provides an illustrative example of automation overreach.
—David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for illustrative
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“Illustrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illustrative. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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illustrative
adjective
il·lus·tra·tive
il-ˈəs-trət-iv
: serving or meant to illustrate
illustrative examples
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