illumined
Example Sentences
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The fog of war obscures even the most illumined conscience.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023
Their letters — enraptured and captivating but not written for literate sharing — were further illumined in Puts’ score, emphasizing the obvious with grandeur and sentiment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022
All are illumined by a searching intelligence and a willingness to test the boundaries of the short story form.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2018
His life was illumined by a series of extraordinary spiritual visions.
From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2017
On shipboard looking back at the walls of Carthage Aeneas saw them illumined by a great fire.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
