enlightened

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You might be tempted, with every faraway look in Christian Petzold’s subtly moving “Miroirs No. 3,” to hope for that soothing, enlightened release so often served as catharsis in tales of loss and healing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Many of the problems we face are self-inflicted, and they are fixable with proper allocation of resources, and enlightened and accountable leadership.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

They believe in an enlightened, secular Islam compatible with freedom of conscience and civil equality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

In Miranda’s “Hamilton” audiences saw what America could be if it were truly an egalitarian, enlightened society unhindered by the ugly racism that scarred it from the very start.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

“Especially to gentlemen,” added May, with a look which enlightened Amy as to one cause of her sudden fall from favor.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott