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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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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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Despite her lot in life, Sophie is highly educated, speaks fluent French and carries herself with dignified nobility.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
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Yet about half of men now live into their 80s, and those who are wealthier and better-educated tend to live the longest said Steven Austad, a professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham who is an expert on aging.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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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
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This has resulted in these two states also having the most Black cowboys, LeBlanc says—like legendary Oklahoma cowboy Bass Reeves, who served as deputy marshal in Oklahoma Territory during the late 19th century, said to have inspired The Lone Ranger.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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To dream a bit, to get inspired by beauty, to take your mind off things helps.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Approved by George Washington and first illuminated in 1791, the lighthouse predates Maine’s statehood and remains an active aid to navigation on the rocky coast of Maine.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The coarser shades of red and orange, illuminated by the setting sun on the western portals, color the side of the basilica that depicts Christ’s Passion.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Her comments followed my question comparing the current stage of preparation to a student's midterm examination, with the final test coming when the Olympic flame is lit in July 2028.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Not far from the council’s offices someone lit a tire on fire, a move often employed by political parties as a sign of protest.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Illumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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