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illuminate

[ih-loo-muh-nayt, ih-loo-muh-nit, -nayt] / ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ɪˈlu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /




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Does “Pepperpot City” profoundly illuminate the City of Brotherly Love’s role in “the Foundation of American Cuisine?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

What, if anything, about this documentary may help illuminate a few things for people, regardless of their political leanings, as we approach the midterms?

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Together, these observations reveal how jets can alter or illuminate gas at tremendous distances from a galaxy's center.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Famously hailed as a “ribbon of light,” the bridge has been dark for more than a year after thieves ripped off more than seven miles of copper wire that helped illuminate its arches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Without a moon, they see only what the insectile headlamps illuminate: fifteen feet of granular, ice-blue surface, crisscrossed by tire tracks.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

"This unity of hearts, which we describe with the motto 'One Nation, Two States,' is an everlasting torch that draws strength from our shared past and illuminates our future."

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

A laser illuminates a cell, causing tiny structures inside it to scatter some of the incoming light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Seen in two venues, that balance shifted: The High’s theatrical immersion emphasized Evans’s ominous undercurrents, while the Whitney’s understatement illuminates her generative spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The setting sun illuminates the bottoms of those clouds and creates the beautiful sunsets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

But the next button illuminates my mouth and things begin to improve.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

Seven of them are on display, cleverly illuminated from behind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Rock shows, Del Boy and his three-wheeler from Only Fools and Horses, and a circus big top were among the themes showcased during a spectacular illuminated carnival procession.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Gloria Molina Grand Park transforms into an illuminated, sacred civic sanctuary for the 2026 presentation of Downtown Día de los Muertos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Adjusting which fin receives light and how frequently it is illuminated allows the team to control both its speed and direction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

When Buzz took out his flashlight from his pack, it barely illuminated inches in front of him.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Thanks to this illuminating introduction to the art of the Islamic world, he began acquiring examples for his own collection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

A worker adjusts the lighting illuminating a life-size cardboard cutout of Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of Chiclayo’s municipal building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Rather than simply illuminating a specimen, the laser interacts directly with the microscope's electron beam, altering its phase to increase image contrast.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Thunder and lightning have boomed across Marseille following the weekend's mayhem, illuminating the cracked windows and boarded-up doors of hundreds of businesses that were smashed as protests gave way to disorder.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It soared high, a red shooting star illuminating an endless snow-filled sky.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys


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