1
as in illuminates
to supply with light
small table lamps illumine the inn's dining room in a most romantic way
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as in educates
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined
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Venus shines to the right in the image, surrounded by a diffuse haze as the sunlight reflected off its surface illuminates a wisp of cloud during its passage through Earth's atmosphere.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 June 2026 -
Discreetly in a back corner is the reception desk, and a large chandelier illuminates the fresh flower arrangements below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Business for the Arts Broward educates the business community about the importance of our arts and cultural community and engages them in building connections among cultural vitality, creative success and economic development.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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The brainchild of Marie Emerson, who farms with her husband, Dell, at Wescogus Wild Blueberry, the center educates visitors about the fruit’s history.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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By late afternoon, people tend to drift toward a neighbor’s backyard, someone lights the barbecue, and kids sort themselves into games of backyard cricket.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Turn the pool lights off at night.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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That's what inspires me — being able to support them.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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After learning their rent is being raised, the pair embark on a reckless night out that inspires an impulsive idea of faking a movie and seeing who shows up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Your 5th House of Creativity brightens as the emotional Moon forms an easy sextile with sore-spot Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, turning play into repair.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Niacinamide brightens and balances, while collagen, squalane, and adenosine work together to contribute to a hydrated, bouncier-looking complexion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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“Illumines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumines. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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