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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But the country’s incredible success in reducing poverty and inequality can and should light the way for further progress, both there and abroad.
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Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
Or is the faint glow of the neon good vibes sufficient to light the way?
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your heart can light the way forward.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
Influenced by the cupolas on basilicas across Rome, the brand’s trademark vibrant cabochons — smooth, rounded stones that don’t refract light the way faceted gems do — became ubiquitous.
—Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
Or is the faint glow of the neon good vibes sufficient to light the way?
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your heart can light the way forward.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024
Influenced by the cupolas on basilicas across Rome, the brand’s trademark vibrant cabochons — smooth, rounded stones that don’t refract light the way faceted gems do — became ubiquitous.
—Lindsay Talbot, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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“Light the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20the%20way. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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