illumed

verb

past tense of illume
1
as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding a favorite line of an Eastern Church hymn reads, "through fast-closed doors Thou camest Thy Disciples to illume"

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2
as in illumined
to supply with light during the vigil service the church's Gothic interior was illumed by the light of hundreds of tapers

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  1. educated
  2. illumined
  3. inspired
  4. illuminated
  5. lit
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  • He was educated at Middlebury College, and lived in New York City for 15 years, before settling back on the farm with his wife, Olga, and their children, Fiona and Abraham.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Of that cohort, CSET found that 70 percent were foreign-born or foreign- educated.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of educated
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  • Fantastic, illumined by periodic excursions into surrealism, as when the crew of a mysterious UFO boards a transpacific Kahuna Airlines jet midflight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of illumined
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  • The home’s pointed arches, organic geometries, and natural materials were inspired by the earth and the sea.
    — Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Her videos showing off her collection of unusual footwear — ranging from ’90s-era Vivienne Westwood animal paw boots to Marni loafers with hoop piercings — inspired others to do the same or find some freaky shoes of their own.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Andromeda Morrison, the interim executive director of the Ohio Casino Control Commission, said that though her office had been working on its proposal for some time, ProPublica’s story illuminated the issue.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • An ominous darkness raced across the sky, while rusty-red hues illuminated the clouds, creating an almost apocalyptic scene.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • Soliman lit two Molotov cocktails and threw them at demonstrators supporting Israeli hostages during the Run For Their Lives organization's regular gathering on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, prosecutors said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The 3-foot motion activated lighted Rocker Skeleton animatronic pairs with last year’s The Party Skeleton, designed by Lowe’s employee Amanual Coleman of Charlotte.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
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“Illumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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