enlighten
Example Sentences
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When you get a varied body of work, it can enlighten your own life in a way, and that’s a great feeling.
The view from above was enlightening, almost clinical.
Our critic said “There is much an average American doesn’t remember or wasn’t ever taught about the Revolution, and the Burns-Botstein-Schmidt review is certainly enlightening.”
Because it was framed as compassionate and enlightened, questioning it felt taboo.
Many who do, such as Dan Aykroyd, say very nice things that are insubstantial; Ryan Reynolds is one of the few who comment critically on Mr. Chase’s comedic style, which is highly enlightening.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
