Examples of enlightenment in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Aesop Aquarian’s own Age of Aquarius fulfilled its promise of long hair and free love, if not, necessarily, harmony or enlightenment. — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2022 With all that enlightenment and spirituality comes a charming self-awareness, and plenty of bops. — Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 17 June 2022 Quite frankly, that led into a personal enlightenment. — David Marchese, New York Times, 10 June 2022 There is her job as a nanny, her search for a new roommate and her tech millionaire brother’s newfound Buddhist enlightenment. — Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 31 May 2022 This enlightenment isn’t universal, but other governments seem to be paying a political price for tougher pandemic measures. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Feb. 2022 But maybe dissecting what is guiding my inevitable next purchase is the first step toward some sort of shopping enlightenment. — Elizabeth Djinis, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2022 The story sees a young man embark on a quest for Buddhist enlightenment that was the last wish of his dying father. — Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 July 2022 The podcast’s second season covered the 2016 disappearance of Kristal Reisinger, who moved to Colorado on a quest for enlightenment. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 See More

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