illuminating

Example Sentences

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Another image showed flames erupting from a ground-mounted engine, illuminating the surrounding test site in orange light.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 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

With precision and care, the author elegantly chronicles his own shame, envy, boredom, regret and despair, illuminating his experiences with insights from philosophy, psychology, ethnography and history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

A rocket blasts off from a launcher, shooting into the sky and illuminating the darkened valley below.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The machine shop was no more than a dozen yards away, its lights illuminating the gate and the path.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam