illumined
Example Sentences
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The fog of war obscures even the most illumined conscience.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023
Their letters — enraptured and captivating but not written for literate sharing — were further illumined in Puts’ score, emphasizing the obvious with grandeur and sentiment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022
His life was illumined by a series of extraordinary spiritual visions.
From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2017
Inside is a girl whose “beauty illumined all that was around her.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2015
When he touched it to the edge a bright red seam crawled up the side, then licked suddenly over the whole thing; the words were illumined for a moment before they curled and darkened.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
