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as in inspires
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 illumines
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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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026 -
What seemed like something to dread now actually inspires hope.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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The Santa Ana Unified School District, which educates some 35,000 students across 52 campuses, was impacted, though.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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His struggle no longer illuminates much of anything.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 May 2026
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At the same time, faint light reflected from Earth softly illuminates the Moon, revealing mountains and craters in a dim twilight.—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay jokes that Kyle lost his wedding ring but found a DJ career, which lights the long fuse that ignites the whole evening.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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This retrograde is asking you to stop performing romance, creativity, or happiness for other people and reconnect with what genuinely lights you up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Illumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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