- past participle of illustrate.
- past tense form of illustrate.
illustrated
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of illustrated
First recorded in 1825–35; illustrate + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Watch the goals as Scotland score four in the first half at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey to beat Bolivia in their final World Cup warm-up.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Fifteen minutes before Scotland began taking Bolivia to the cleaners at the Sports Illustrated Stadium, a weather warning was issued by New Jersey's department of environmental protection.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Sports Illustrated may have deemed Turner “Terrible Ted” on its cover, but on the ocean, the skipper wasn’t an Ahab.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
AXS y Eventim son el mercado secundario oficial de entradas de los Juegos de LA28, y Ticketmaster y Sports Illustrated Tickets también se han sumado como plataformas adicionales de reventa verificada.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Still, I had to swallow my own disappointment as I watched photographers snap pictures that would later appear in USA Gymnastics magazine, Sports Illustrated, Time for Kids.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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