- past tense form of illuminate.
- past participle of illuminate.
illuminated
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Gloria Molina Grand Park transforms into an illuminated, sacred civic sanctuary for the 2026 presentation of Downtown Día de los Muertos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Here, Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton passes the illuminated Sphere in 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The observations provide valuable information about WASP-17b's atmospheric chemistry and temperature variations, including differences between its equator and poles and between its permanently illuminated and dark hemispheres.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
That society editor — who chronicled and illuminated the social, political and artistic issues in L.A. in the 1930s from the women’s perspective — was Crete Cage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
A sliver of moonlight from one of the hall’s windows illuminated Kamau’s face as he came closer.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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