enlightenment
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McDade says institutions purchased the book because, during the enlightenment, their members had a "great curiosity" about the wider world.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
In the mid-1970s, Florida began a period of environmental enlightenment.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The blue trail of the title is how people describe getting snail-stoned to find the path to enlightenment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous,” Voltaire, the 18th-century French enlightenment philosopher, himself known for his bons mots, once wrote, adding: “God granted my prayer.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
With his chubby face and his grumpy expression, he looked like a Buddha who’d achieved enlightenment and wasn’t thrilled about it.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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