illuminated

Example Sentences

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Battalion members prepared the drones in pitch dark, illuminated only by red torches.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Because the spacecraft is approaching from the night side of the planet, Mars will first appear as a thin crescent illuminated by only a narrow strip of sunlight.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Up front, a fierce rictus of sterling-bright, illuminated vertical bars is capped with a chrome plate embossed with the word “Maybach.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

A video of the wolf scampering on a road in the dark, illuminated by the headlights of a vehicle, was also uploaded on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

There she was, a spectral figure illuminated by a sad, wavering light.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall