shining light
Example Sentences
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Slowly, love stretches into the past, shining light on a dark adolescence.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Long seen as a shining light of stable democracy in Asia, Yoon's failed bid to seize power stirred unpleasant memories of the military coups that jolted the nation between 1960 and 1980.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
A "shining light", the "ultimate professional" and "great news for women's tennis" - rising star Iva Jovic has earned plenty of plaudits on her run to the Australian Open last eight.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Instead of shining light onto brain tissue from the outside, they wondered whether neurons could be made to glow on their own.
From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025
The birds were navigating by the shining light of stars.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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