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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,
10 June 2026 -
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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The team looked inspired, and cohesive, from the start.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 June 2026
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The standard wheels were replaced with large biomimetic paws inspired by the broad feet of polar bears.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The unveiling will take place during Cramerton’s community-wide celebration, where the bridge over the South Fork River will be illuminated to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary — creating a vibrant focal point in the heart of the town.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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It should be displayed only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open, but can be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated at night, the flag code said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) says an investigation is underway after someone lit an explosive device outside of his home overnight.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Police said people lit fireworks, flipped over taxis and climbed on patrol cars.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Illumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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