How to Use light the way in a Sentence
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Some of my favorite pieces from the past year might help light the way.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
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Or is the faint glow of the neon good vibes sufficient to light the way?
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
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At least in theory, all of these ideas could light the way to a healthy pluralism.
—Richard Just, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
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Today, the simple night light has been redefined as a great glass movement to light the way.
—Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
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Williams was leading us to a new world of fashion, and Rihanna would light the way!
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
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Use these jumbo classic bulbs in your yard to light the way for Santa and his reindeer in style this year.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
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Use these jumbo classic bulbs in your yard to light the way for Santa and his reindeer in style this year.
—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2023
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By mapping a major branch on the tree of life, B10K aims to light the way.
—Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 15 July 2022
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For founders aiming to enter women’s health tech, here are key insights from my journey that can help light the way.
—Janet Zhang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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The French word refers to blazing torches that are used to light the way during nighttime carnival events.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 24 Jan. 2023
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Simply living a life that brings you happiness will light the way for others without having to say a single word.
—Jann E. Freed, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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These recommendations will help IT leaders light the way for their teams.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
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Light your driveway or sidewalk with spooky Halloween luminaries that'll light the way for trick-or-treaters.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2021
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Angel told Dateline that the group has raised enough money to put up three park benches and a light post to light the way home for the missing.
—Sarah Portney, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2023
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Water lilies light the way like torches, each white or lavender bloom anchored to an edible root similar to a potato.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
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The bonfires are tepee-shaped and are said to light the way for Papa Noel on his nighttime ride to deliver gifts.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2020
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Researchers used longer-wavelength red lighting to light the way for an underwater vehicle.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022
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But Josh isn’t alone; Ben appears with a lantern to help his son light the way back to the physical world, back to his family.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 7 July 2023
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The group’s premise is that those who have successfully navigated life on the outside are best suited to light the way for others.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2020
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If there is some better way of handling modernity’s promises and pressures, perhaps the Ju/’hoansi can light the way.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2020
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Thus, by somehow excising the vision elements of driving, a self-driving car would no longer need to light the way via headlights.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
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Below in the courtyard where the big choppers had been loading, the headlights from the cars and trucks surrounding the parking lot were still on to light the way for the choppers.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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But, as Gaga rides Lee into the next phase of her career, the trappings of fame that Harlequin burns will likely light the way.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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These torch-bearers light the way for parades while providing entertainment through captivating spins and twirls.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 28 Jan. 2022
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The results help light the way for how health care systems ought to continue helping Covid-19 survivors, the scientists said.
—Zamira Rahim, CNN, 7 Apr. 2021
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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.
—Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
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It was laboriously cut by hand using grinding wheels and polishing compounds to create a piece of glass that refracted light the way a fine piece of jewelry might.
—Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 16 Feb. 2021
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In Louisiana, Christmas bonfires light the way for Santa Claus.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Behind him, the Amis brood fruitfully multiplies (five children, two grandchildren), but ahead lies a dark wood with ever fewer friends and elders to light the way through.
—Tom Bissell, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2020
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