1
as in illumines
to supply with light
the light from a galaxy of flashing signs irradiates the heart and soul of Las Vegas
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2
as in radiates
to throw or give off
irradiating an aura of supreme confidence on the playing field
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In addition, water has insulating properties, and moist soil holds onto heat and radiates warmth longer than dry soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The full moon in Libra on the 12th illuminates your relationships, highlighting where you may be stuck in codependent or toxic dynamics.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Revitalizing Serum, made with mostly natural ingredients including red camellia extract, smooths and illuminates the skin while its counterpart—the Revitalizing Eye Serum—wakes up the gaze.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ordinary matter emits light in various wavelengths, which allows it to easily be seen.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The object emits no light, meaning the astronomers had to use a clever workaround to find it.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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While the film is a sexy, frothy romp, on the one hand, the film also casts Doris Day as Babe, a feisty union steward.—
Kathy M. Newman,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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United’s league phase casts them against big names, from Juventus, OL, Wolfsburg and PSG, which will see United face former goalkeeper Mary Earps.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the thirty-seventh President looks like a model of restraint when compared with the forty-seventh, and his supposedly incendiary commentary anodyne by contrast to what emanates daily from the current occupant of the White House.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The result is a cultural posture that emanates authenticity rather than advertising aspiration—a practice, not a promo.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Irradiates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradiates. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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