inner light

noun

Definition of inner lightnext
as in light

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  1. light
  2. spirit
  3. soul
  4. nature
  5. energy
  6. orgone
  7. aura
  8. chi
Noun
  • Councilwoman Jamie Gauthier is on the Committee on Children and Youth, which will now hold hearings to examine the city's child welfare system in light of the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford.
    — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The room tour was thorough but not intrusive, and there was no great difficulty working the lights or other technical components.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of light
Noun
  • Vallow Daybell holds doomsday religious beliefs and has claimed that people in her life were possessed by evil spirits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mariah Carey is getting into the Christmas spirit with Gucci.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • The story is forgotten, and the glimpse into the writer’s soul is lost.
    — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Rosses eventually undertook a major redesign in 2002, with a goal of amplifying the scale for their family, which included twins just under 2 years old, without diluting the home’s authentic soul.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of soul
Noun
  • The acquisition reflects the changing nature of aerial threats, particularly the increasing employment of relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft by state and non-state actors.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And investment, by its very nature, includes planting some seeds for a return that might be a little ways down the road but will be well worth the investment.
    — John Nichols, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of nature
Noun
  • The energy transition requires massive grid upgrades and battery storage.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • If implemented, energy experts say the initiatives could slow global warming and reduce the environmental footprint of renewable energy technologies, like solar panels and batteries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration questioned his claims about the orgone accumulator and believed that the device was a cover for more illicit activities.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 18 June 2021
Definition of orgone
Noun
  • Much has been made of the powerful men who inhabited Epstein's world, whose wealth and reputations lent him an aura of legitimacy.
    — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Seyfried wore the Stuart Power 100 in a cream satin iteration, which conferred a soft and delicate aura to the silhouette.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of aura
Noun
  • Wellbeing Butlers are at your beck and call to arrange reiki, gratifyingly strong massages in open air, cleansing Balinese ceremonies at the resort temple, or sunrise qi gong on the practically private sand.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The South China Morning Post reported that the woman was activist Lee Ying-chi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of chi
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