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enlightenment

[en-lahyt-n-muhnt] / ɛnˈlaɪt n mənt /


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When lens flares continually beam right at the screen, the whole movie feels like enlightenment under duress.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Upon arriving in India on 30 May, Min Aung Hlaing visited Bodh Gaya and offered prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple, built at the site where Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Repetition and ritual are paths to enlightenment in Mr. Morby’s songs, and the quietly powerful “Little Wide Open” is filled with earned wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

In the mid-1970s, Florida began a period of environmental enlightenment.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

I worry, though, that the navigator’s enlightenment is as dangerous as fireworks in the hands of a child.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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