edification

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This uncomfortably hilarious and cutting dramedy from Simón Mesa Soto addresses both artistic failure and how often creative fields expect voices from disadvantaged backgrounds to exploit their trauma for the edification of the bourgeoisie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

You might have expected technology billionaires to be well-informed about the world; someone like Musk could, if he chose, easily maintain a large research department for his personal edification.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Freer procured Egyptian objects in part to compare them, for his own edification, with ones from East Asia.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

Feeders have long been a popular way to connect with nature and draw in native species and passing migrants for our edification.

From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2022

In the Corps barbershops, the heads of the entire base were handcrafted for the edification of visiting generals and inspection teams.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy