edification
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This uncomfortably hilarious and cutting dramedy from Simón Mesa Soto addresses both artistic failure and how often creative fields expect voices from disadvantaged backgrounds to exploit their trauma for the edification of the bourgeoisie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
You might have expected technology billionaires to be well-informed about the world; someone like Musk could, if he chose, easily maintain a large research department for his personal edification.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
You won’t come away from “People, Places & Things” — a phrase here denoting the myriad potential threats to steady sobriety — with much in the way of fresh edification.
From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2022
Feeders have long been a popular way to connect with nature and draw in native species and passing migrants for our edification.
From Scientific American • Mar. 4, 2022
After that, Mrs. E.C.B. composed verse for her private edification.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
Vocabulary lists containing edification
To Kill a Mockingbird
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Grade 12, List 2
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