illumine

Example Sentences

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So I’m not looking for a television show to solve this crisis or give us an illumined path toward a rebuilt society.

From The Guardian

The bare undulating trunks are perfectly situated so that the seasonally low light illumines the creamy peach bark peeling from the trees’ branches.

From Seattle Times

When the hour seemed darkest, my food illumined a weary face and coaxed a faint smile.

From Washington Post

All are illumined by a searching intelligence and a willingness to test the boundaries of the short story form.

From New York Times

We have no one of his stature to set the mark sufficiently high for us — to illumine our national sins, inspire us with hope or tell us who we are as a people.

From Washington Post