enlightens

present tense third-person singular of enlighten

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enlightens This style of theater both enlightens and entertains, each actor stepping out of the ensemble inside Kelleher’s direction that teeters on the edge of heavy-handidness without ever getting there. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 Hopefully, that prepares them to be active and engaged citizens of the democracy that George Washington fought so hard to secure and enlightens them to do something with their lives that will make the world a better place. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlightens
Verb
  • This intergenerational dialogue informs the making of each collection.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This dichotomy, between depressive routine and the spark of something exciting, or even irksome, both informs each relationship, and clarifies (for the viewer) Arash’s state of mind the more his reasons are revealed.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Eton College, located in the English county of Berkshire a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, educates boys aged 13 to 18 and accepts around 270 students per academic year.
    Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Mary is the executive director of the Berry Center, a nonprofit that educates local communities about sustainable agriculture.
    Courier Journal staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Before dinner, Nathan tells her about the new anchor watch schedule.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • An acquaintance who buys and sells movie props tells them that the boots are worth at least fifteen hundred dollars—a tenfold return on their investment.
    David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Social media inspires the flight, the flight fuels the haul and the haul sends the next person spiraling through browser tabs.
    Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Even on a good day, Michigan is not a program that inspires many warm and fuzzy feelings among casual fans of college football.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Metrick will be involved in helping retail and consumer brand clients of BRG, a practice that advises companies on turnarounds, restructurings, performance improvement and transactions.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Holland also advises lettuce, leafy vegetables, and anything with a string should stay away from the sink.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Epic says the site instructs Windows users to press the Windows key and R, paste content from the clipboard and press Enter.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The judge instructs the jury to go back and deliberate further.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Enlightens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlightens. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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