shining light

Example Sentences

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Slowly, love stretches into the past, shining light on a dark adolescence.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Long seen as a shining light of stable democracy in Asia, Yoon's failed bid to seize power stirred unpleasant memories of the military coups that jolted the nation between 1960 and 1980.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

His Regen show, through March 1, also features short video works and the abstractions of camera-less images he considers “pure photography,” created in the darkroom by shining light directly onto photosensitive paper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

What if simply shining light on a material could give it entirely new abilities?

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

A single shaft of golden sunshine was piercing the jungle’s canopy, shining light directly on the jeweled hilt of Koffi's jino blade.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray