Example Sentences

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In the nights leading up to the opening, shafts of light have illuminated both the pyramids and the museum's colossal facade -- a prelude to Saturday's spectacle.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Some homes will have illuminated jack-o-lanterns, witches or ghosts hanging from trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

"We have illuminated the dynamics of synchronization in biological species, which can also be applied to other living creatures such as birds, animals, bacteria, and even unicellular eukaryotes," adds Ito.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023

Missouri law considers records from criminal proceedings confidential after an acquittal, so reporters were unable to get a copy of the trial transcript, which could have illuminated the prosecution’s shortcomings.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

All the research by Dr. Atchley and many others have illuminated the idea that this new technology plays to our deepest human needs.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel