enlightenment
Example Sentences
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His involvement grew serious after her death from cancer in 1972, and in “The Snow Leopard” his customarily graceful observations of nature shimmer with mystical meditations on grief, transcendence and enlightenment.
They used the language of public enlightenment, the idea that drug addicts would no longer be simply considered criminals.
From Scientific American
It’s too bad that some of this enlightenment is achieved through huge elisions and license in relating what is still a contested history.
From New York Times
This is especially effective since Hanks, to her credit, refrains from open conflicts and cathartic resolutions — Santa Fe may peddle enlightenment, but this playwright does not take the bait.
From New York Times
John Lennon and Paul McCartney's search for enlightenment came with a circus.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
