1
as in illuminating
to supply with light
small table lamps illumine the inn's dining room in a most romantic way
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2
as in educating
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding
readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined
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These two intertwining stories drive home the impact of that time and its reverberations through the decades in a page-turning, illuminating novel.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026 -
Still flashing that trademark, if now cosmetically altered, smile, Ronaldinho makes for illuminating company throughout a doc that’s more honest than your average sanitized puff piece.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The Chiefs were educating their wide receivers on snap counts.—
Sam McDowell
July 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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Utilize Low-Friction CTAs Email marketing is an important tool in B2B lifecycle marketing, but its greatest value is in educating and nurturing customers rather than converting them.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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After more talk of intimate moments that occurred during the shoot, and a few anecdotes about nipples, Shaver then redirected the conversation, lighting things up in her characteristic way.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Have only one person lighting fireworks.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In Kansas City, Dodds’ passion was also inspiring children.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The awe-inspiring scenery includes the Perry Monument, beaches and sunsets, the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, historic lighthouses, trails and the wildlife‑rich lagoons that define the peninsula.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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After predictably dimming for multiple months, the stellar explosion inexplicably began brightening again.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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Each roller head is infused with a potent cocktail of skin-brightening actives, including vitamin C, tranexamic acid, and licorice root extract, designed to visibly improve tone, texture, and radiance.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Illumining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumining. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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