enlightened

Example Sentences

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“I believe that it enlightened, lit a fire under the guys,” DiGiorgio said, “to be a little excited for this week.”

From Los Angeles Times

For 18th-century enlightened reformers, ethnic diversity and multiculturalism weren’t good things.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The more my mind was enlightened," she wrote, "the more difficult it was for me to consider myself an article for property."

From Salon

“I believed wholeheartedly that this mentorship was leading me to a better, more enlightened version of myself.”

From New York Times

“But you’ve also got the enlightened self-interest of: I want to be safe, I want my workers to come to work, I want the tourists to patronize my business, whatever that may be.”

From New York Times