illuminating

Example Sentences

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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

In “The Long Revolution: Creating the United States After 1776,” Nathan Perl-Rosenthal ends his illuminating book by asking, “is the American Revolution still underway in 2026? Will it be so in 2076 or 3026?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Another image showed flames erupting from a ground-mounted engine, illuminating the surrounding test site in orange light.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing a new way to determine which cancer patients are most likely to benefit from targeted therapies by illuminating tumors in medical scans.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

She had nothing witty or insightful or illuminating to say; instead, she just shifted her weight from one foot to the other, avoiding the stares her students gave her.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro