as in illumined
to supply with light
a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor
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The Grand Ballroom and meeting rooms are connected by a spectacular spiral staircase illuminated by hundreds of bulbs as the backdrop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026 -
In the wake of the disaster, Texas lawmakers passed new legislation requiring camps to specify evacuation destinations, post evacuation routes inside cabins and ensure those routes are illuminated at night.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Remove the dying leaves and then the pot can be moved to a cool, dimly lit spot and just kept barely moist until the soil can be worked in the spring.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Hart scored 10 points in the game’s opening five minutes against a Doc Rivers defensive scheme that ignored him behind the three-point line, and Brunson pounced after his teammate lit it up from deep to start the game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Looking at the full year, the picture brightened as SMCP honed its full-price strategy and concentrated on improving brand perception.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Moonbeams brightened packed dirt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Beaconed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaconed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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