illustrate
Example Sentences
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The show’s sublime ensemble of his work illustrates how Frank’s clean lines are complemented by pale and pricey finishes of materials like parchment and shagreen.
It’s a truly touching moment, illustrating his warm and energetic spirit.
From Los Angeles Times
The reliance on longer car-loan terms illustrates how Americans are taking on, and holding on to, greater debt loads for longer periods.
The first Boricua film nominated for Spain’s Goya Awards as best Ibero-American film and the first to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival illustrates how the political and the personal are always intertwined.
From Los Angeles Times
Samson’s self-sacrifice in defeating his Philistine enemies was used by Samuel Adams and others to illustrate the “zeal” of the Sons of Liberty.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.