illuminated

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Because the spacecraft is approaching from the night side of the planet, Mars will first appear as a thin crescent illuminated by only a narrow strip of sunlight.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

That night floodlights illuminated Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament for the first time since 1939.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

They were illuminated as the plane approached the runway, but are designed to turn off two to three seconds before the plane reached the intersection where the truck was approaching, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Other rooms downstairs include the B-Movie Bathroom, ’Naynay’s Kitchen of Progress and the ’80s & ’90s Food Culture Hall of Fame dining room, which is illuminated by a Pizza Hut pendant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A few steps away, the Governor stood staring at the mass of illuminated bodies.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat