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illumined

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verb

past tense of illumine

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Recent Examples of illumined
Verb
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, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illumined
Adjective
  • When the sun goes down, stake out a spot at any Magic Kingdom-area resort beach for the Electrical Water Pageant, a procession of illuminated sea creatures that floats across the lagoon every night.
    Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Seconds, that the union and the contractor’s association be allowed to place a smaller illuminated sign near the base of the Western Auto sign noting that the organizations had done the work.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • So, what’s the lesson, with the candles lit on the long birthday cake?
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Born and educated in El Fasher, Ibrahim, a general practitioner, had worked throughout the siege in the last functioning health care facility, known as the Saudi Maternity Hospital, in the city.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • His mother is Irish Roman Catholic, and Burnham was educated in Roman Catholic state schools.
    Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • The uninterrupted sun dries out soil increasing drought risk, and light winds allow pollutants to build up, worsening air quality, particularly in urban areas.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The light rail’s Green Line will reopen after construction of the new light rail station at Seventh Street and Railyards Boulevard is completed, which is expected later this summer.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Valadao’s hopes of survival were brightened when progressive Randy Villegas defeated moderate Democrat Jasmeet Bains.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • This recipe is endlessly customizable and brightened with orange juice and mint.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The organization inspired several other neighborhood step groups.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • But the incident inspired him to test commercial AI glasses in an undergraduate level exam of an electrical engineering course.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • But plenty of these bright red and crisp white shirts belong to Panama fans.
    NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • The prospects for Chip’s Seeds continue to be bright, too.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

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“Illumined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumined. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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