illuminating

Example Sentences

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It shows the sea stacks off the coast of Hillswick, with the "mirrie dancer" Northern Lights illuminating the sky above.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The “flames” were actually the red brake lights of her neighbor’s car illuminating the darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing a new way to determine which cancer patients are most likely to benefit from targeted therapies by illuminating tumors in medical scans.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

These events aren’t illuminating and feel instead like a bleak betrayal.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The fading light of day shone through the cave’s opening, barely illuminating the darkness around us.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn