as in illuminating
to supply with light
a lone lighthouse beacons the entrance to the island's only harbor
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Her work highlights both the triumphs and struggles of Celtics legends, illuminating their roles not only as athletes but as figures in the broader American landscape.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025 -
For pastor Min-chan, a lightning strike illuminating a cross in a rock face is God telling him to punish Yang-rae.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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The forecast came in the wake of its sudden dimming during 2023 after a decade of gradually brightening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trader stepped outside, into the brightening gray, and placed an FPV drone on a wooden stool resting on its side.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Beaconing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaconing. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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