Examples of edify in a Sentence

These books will both entertain and edify readers. a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it

Recent Examples on the Web And in part because of this idea that had been upheld since the nineteenth century, that at least classical music’s purpose is to edify, right, unlike pop music, unlike hip-hop, or other things that are commercial that are for making money. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2022 Interview clips with siblings Tito and Rebbie and mother Katherine, along with celebrity reflections from Questlove, Whoopi Goldberg, Missy Elliott, Norman Lear and Debbie Allen, among others, occasionally edify. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022 When crimes against the innocent are perpetuated by those spiritually entrusted to edify and protect the faithful, the damage is all the more devastating and its reverberation is wide and long. — Father Edward Beck, CNN, 6 Oct. 2021 Music helps, of course, as do games—but nothing can entertain and edify quite like a good audiobook. — Vogue, 12 July 2021 Yet Beard seems delighted to edify and even befriend her haters. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 16 May 2021 If handled properly, change can be a great opportunity to edify your team and give your managers the skills to become better leaders. — Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 7 May 2021 Zimmer sprinkles his book with stories that both dazzle and edify the reader. — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021 Gossip helps edify listeners by determining what is and isn’t acceptable, and who has violated social conventions and decorum. — Amy Collier, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2020 See More

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