light the way
idiom
: to use a light to show a way that has to be followed
Our guide used a candle to light the way.
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The secret lies in its powerful cameras – especially ones that don’t see light the way our eyes do.
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Adi Foord, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.
—Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Unplanned night hiking without anything to light the way, or keep you safely on the trail, can be very dangerous.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
As more organizations awaken to the power generative AI holds for building software, this guide can light the way.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Adi Foord, The Conversation, 30 June 2025
Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.
—Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Unplanned night hiking without anything to light the way, or keep you safely on the trail, can be very dangerous.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
As more organizations awaken to the power generative AI holds for building software, this guide can light the way.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for light the way
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“Light the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20the%20way. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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