- present participle of enlighten.
enlightening
Example Sentences
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Enlightening the president wasn’t easy, however, and “King had to be relentless.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2018
The statue, “Liberty Enlightening the World,” was dedicated in 1886, but was not originally intended to be a symbol of immigration.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2017
The Enlightening movement has spread via social media and been bolstered by funds from expatriates in Britain, Australia and the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2016
But oh yeah lets get prissy about having to get health insurance. jortega41 @KariByron Enlightening article, thank you for tweeting it.
From Time • Feb. 22, 2013
Enlightening, I’d say, and they used the made-up town of Niceville, Mississippi, but who knows?”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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