illuminate
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It may also illuminate some of the ancient chemical steps that eventually contributed to the emergence of life on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Twenty- fours later, 70,000 fans hold up their phones and illuminate the stadium as Asha Bohsle's vocals ring out.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
They play with perspective, color, space and time to illuminate postwar American tensions, be they racial, political or existential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The museum’s annual Costume Institute show, housed in a new exhibition space, pairs garments with works of art from its collection to illuminate the far-reaching relationship between style and the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
I peel back the curtains, and diamond-paned city-lanterns illuminate rich limestone mansions and townhouses in the aristocratic Rose Quartier.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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The setting sun illuminates the bottoms of those clouds and creates the beautiful sunsets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
With an incredible cast, including Lesley Manville, Kevin Doyle and Lorraine Ashbourne, it is deeply moving drama that illuminates the personal price of social divisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
While we’re on the topic of Brin and Lake Tahoe, let me share another early anecdote that illuminates the mindset I’m referring to, and that I wrote about way back in 1999.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The novel illuminates the makeshift community cultivated among the beggars, who maintain their own hierarchy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Although it remains surprisingly little known outside specialist circles, this master narrative illuminates the origins of every nation in the Americas today.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Between them lies a globe illuminated by a view of Potosí, the domain they all shared, if unequally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The experiments showed that the shape of the illuminated area is what matters most.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Rare illuminated manuscripts and period paintings allow for comparisons with the different forms and make the case that these cards are just as accomplished as other creations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
From where she stood, Annabeth couldn’t see what was below, but the edge flickered with red light as if illuminated by huge fires.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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It can be a tedious but illuminating chore that will help you become more aware of where your money is going.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Judging by the smiles and charmed looks on shoppers’ faces, her produce-inspired candles are less about illuminating rooms and more about sharing the joy she sought when she first started the company in 2018.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Recently I went with Hanh Nguyen, Salon’s Executive Editor for Culture and Food, to the ATX Television Festival, where we enjoyed illuminating panels on all things TV, along with fun side missions.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
It shows the sea stacks off the coast of Hillswick, with the "mirrie dancer" Northern Lights illuminating the sky above.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Charles turned around and saw shafts of colored light illuminating three envelopes perched on top of the librarian’s round desk.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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