light the way

phrase

: to use a light to show a way that has to be followed

Our guide used a candle to light the way.

Examples of light the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Democratic control of Congress could light the way for companies in the solar and wind industries. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The approaching All Hallows Eve means the time has come to carve that jack-o’-lantern to light the way for trick-or-treaters or keep the bad spirits away. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

That effort helped light the way for thousands of Special Olympics athletes. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Where most device makers at the time were worried about camera megapixels and color screens, Nokia had leapfrogged its competition with a back-to-basics phone that could survive the rain, endure unreliable power grids, and light the way home. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026

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