1
as in interpretations
a statement that makes something clear
the candidate's so-called illuminations of his views on a number of controversial issues left many voters in the dark
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2
as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
a steady illumination from the flashlight was all I had while changing the tire
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illuminations
Noun
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The Western look continues to have a stronghold on brands as well as its more refined interpretations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025 -
TikTok users flooded the comments section with laughter and playful interpretations of the dog’s behavior, charmed by the pet’s timing and apparent misunderstanding of the task at hand.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Due to the Doppler effect, the speedy gas swirling towards Earth glows blue, while the receding gas glows red.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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Heavy curtains are drawn, and a single red light bulb glows from the ceiling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aircraft, ammunition belts, bolts of fabric, mine-working, kilt-making, cement-mixing, nuns, saris and American football have all been marshaled as explanations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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The prince was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein's victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both teams decided to play on under secondary lighting only before the main lights eventually returned minutes into the contest.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through heartfelt storytelling and vibrant illustrations, the book guides children (and the adults reading with them) toward a deeper understanding of self-expression, balance, personal joy, and the importance of one’s feelings.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
21 Oct. 2025
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These start with different illustrations of down-home life that gradually give way to drawings of fires, mayhem and syringes plunged into eyeballs as a saccharin-sweet song from sisterly duo Patience and Prudence plays.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, things took a dramatic turn at the end of the hour when Drew arrived at the church, drawing intense glares from nearly everyone in attendance.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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Based on Alice Oseman's popular webcomic turned graphic novels, Heartstopper is loaded with longing glares, timid greetings, delicate touches, and all the definitive hallmarks of young love as two classmates fall for each other at Truham Grammar School for Boys.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Below, the Winged Victory gleams in the garden.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Illuminations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illuminations. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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