illuminations

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Signer John Adams hoped that future generations would celebrate America’s birthday with “bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"Traditionally we have decorative lighting and illuminations on Independence Day and other national days, but this time we will refrain from that, as part of the austerity measures," Ahmed told reporters.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The illuminations set off from the London Eye, and barges moored in a central area of the river featured more than 12,000 fireworks.

From DOGO News • Jan. 2, 2024

Also as part of Season of the Force, Disneyland will cement Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as a fireworks viewing destination with the debut of what it describes as “galactic music” during the evening illuminations.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

For many visitors these nightly illuminations were their first encounter with electricity.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson