illuminate

Example Sentences

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Maggie fumbles one-handed for a light switch, but the screech of metal on metal opens a gap behind her, illuminating the concrete walls of the cellar.

From Literature

The sun was setting, illuminating the badger’s sheer silhouette in a halo of fiery light.

From Literature

It illuminates not just burial rites but artists’ ingenuity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dion also recorded a French version of the video message announcing the tour, which was played over loudspeakers as the Tower was illuminated by purple lights.

From BBC

And this latest fender bender might be the one that finally illuminates dashboard warning lights for those bosses who have always so hastily turned to Woods in the past.

From BBC