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Meyer inverted the traditional hierarchy that placed the customer first, creating a philosophy that he called “enlightened hospitality,” which argued that to make diners happy a business had first to make employees happy.

The book is a critical study of the allegories Americans have lived by for more than two centuries, and how they continue to both enlighten and steer us wrong.

But one of the most enlightening experiences was realizing how close all of this hits to home.

The resulting text is both social commentary and annotated memoir—equal parts enlightening and enjoyable but sharp throughout.

All in all, it was about as enlightening and informative than your usual presidential press conference.

Yet it is occasionally enlightening to see that attitude given such clear and unequivocal expression.

Reading this revealing book was both upsetting and enlightening and made me proud of my father for his foresight and courage.

Not even the description of Wilbur had proved very enlightening.

He had been fond of talking to her about it, and enlightening her on some of its leading principles.

Owing to an overcast sky, the view was not a great deal more enlightening than that which we had had from below.

I think there were on the island (now occupied by the statue of Liberty Enlightening the World) about three hundred recruits.

Val felt instantly he was laughing at her for a kind of travesty of Liberty Enlightening the World.

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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to enlightening, such as: informative, instructional, instructive, broadening, civilizing, and edifying.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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