How to Use illuminate in a Sentence

illuminate

verb

• A university study has illuminated the problem.
• But the sea caves at night, illuminated by the light of the full moon?
  — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023
• When the sun starts to set, the owners like to turn out the lights and let the skyline illuminate their home.
  — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 12 Apr. 2023
• The two divers set up a pair of dive lights to illuminate the cave, no doubt the first light the group had seen in days.
  — New York Times, 3 July 2018
• The three bulbs are dimmable and illuminate a warm soft glow.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
• The fluffy head has a green laser that shines outward on the floor to illuminate the path ahead.
  — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021
• Per the Guardian, the kitefin may also be using its glow to illuminate prey on the seafloor.
  — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2021
• Just use it to illuminate the ground and not your head.
  — Jae Thomas, Marie Claire, 15 Aug. 2019
• The man had a gun in hand, and was using a cellphone to illuminate the door.
  — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Dec. 2019
• Alfred stands up to light one of the propane lanterns that illuminate the camp.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 25 Dec. 2020
• The backyard fountain is on a timer, as are the lights that illuminate the yard.
  — Lisa Van Loo, azcentral, 3 May 2018
• The video captured a bright flash in the woods, illuminating the trees swaying in the wind.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
• Because the moon is in the phase that is not being illuminated by the sun.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• This is because the moon is in the phase that is not being illuminated by the Sun.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023
• At night, these lights will illuminate your space for up to 10 hours.
  — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2022
• White walls help illuminate the space, and a study sits perched at the top of the home overlooking the living room.
  — Alex Bazeley, Curbed, 9 July 2018
• Puerto Madero is best at night, when the city's lights and bridges illuminate the area.
  — Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2023
• Use it for good to illuminate and to help others who may be going through the same thing.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 17 May 2021
• Most of the brief chapters both illuminate some turning point and raise the hackles.
  — Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020
• A single light is on, in the bathroom, illuminating a beaker on a hot plate.
  — Reeves Wiedeman, Popular Mechanics, 16 Mar. 2017
• The camera lingers on the dark tracks ahead, only a few feet of which can be seen, illuminated by the headlight of the engine.
  — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
• In the pic, Kendall is posing on a beach chair, looking down into the camera as the sun illuminates her skin.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 6 June 2023
• Jackie's smile would just illuminate the room and make those around her love her even more.
  — courant.com, 24 June 2018
• The mascot’s diaphanous wings illuminate with the car’s lights.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2022
• The sun and Venus kiss in your zone of romance today, illuminating your lust for life!
  — USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
• Add a range hood to keep odors and fumes at bay, while illuminating your cooking space.
  — Sarah Lloyd, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2020
• But surely some of it is also found inside of me and my present view of the world that Saunders is trying to illuminate.
  — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
• If the light does not illuminate, then the issue could be a wiring issue, module or a sensor nearing the end of its useful life.
  — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
• With its petite size, the light can fill up empty nooks and crannies while perfectly illuminating them.
  — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
• The lights dimmed, and a glowing glass house at the center of the room illuminated the space.
  — Mecca Pryor, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026