illuminate

Example Sentences

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The streetlights illuminate what looks like fog, and you can see little particles of dust and debris swirling around.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Was there a certain story — one that hasn’t been told about the city — that you wanted to illuminate?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Alec stopped moving the workpad, holding it up to illuminate the entrances to two chambers on opposite sides of the one in which they stood.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner