How to Use enlighten in a Sentence

enlighten

verb

• I don't understand what's going on; can someone please enlighten me?
• And then there are the young stars enlightening Lynch’s CEO on the merits of play.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023
• That light of the love of God in Christ wants to shine through to enlighten our minds to bring peace to our hearts to heal our deepest hurts.
  — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 26 Dec. 2017
• People who go to the movies in vast numbers these days don’t want to be enlightened.
  — D. Harlan Wilson, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
• Drop by their house for a friendly chat to enlighten them.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 20 May 2021
• The primary goal is, of course, to enlighten us about the dark universe.
  — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 June 2023
• This is the type of theater that will comfort and enlighten us in our dark days, and lead us back into the light.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 18 Jan. 2022
• Only God can enlighten the hearts of the faithful to preserve us in the profession of the same catholic faith.
  — Fr. Goran Jovicic, National Review, 13 June 2021
• The goal of all great literature is to teach and to enlighten.
  — NBC News, 26 Oct. 2021
• The proportion who do now is still small, but the number who are enlightened is not small.
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• As theater people, one of our aims is to enlighten and tell the story and open a person’s heart.
  — Gabrielle Sanchez, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2021
• Done right, this project could enlighten readers and help us all better reckon with the toll of racial bias.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021
• Enlightened humans, spreading that light one to the other to the other.
  — Megan Mullally, Billboard, 1 June 2017
• Teachers now have the chance, thanks to work-to-rule, to enlighten parents about the details of their contract and the low number of hours for which they are paid.
  — Jeremy A. Goldman, baltimoresun.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• There’s something both taboo and enlightening in the twist this sly story takes.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2019
• The artists are usually on hand to enlighten you about their creations.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2021
• In the food and recipe collection, enlighten yourself with the history of pasta or get to know some of the world's best food trucks.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 20 May 2020
• In fact, the rest of the interview, while not enlightening, was cordial.
  — Jeff Schultz, ajc, 7 Apr. 2017
• And Pollan, a baby boomer who missed out on the first big attempt to enlighten the masses through LSD, might be one of the thinkers to help usher in this new era.
  — Jason Diamond, The New Republic, 15 May 2018
• Little bonfires are built to jump over and get rid of any bad luck or problems, and to absorb the fire’s warmth in order to be enlightened.
  — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 16 Mar. 2017
• Her cheery fashion looks are the perfect thing to wear on her mission to enlighten people.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2021
• Kyle Rudolph said has helped enlighten its white teammates.
  — Ben Goessling, Star Tribune, 5 Aug. 2020
• Her voice is one of the many captivating, haunting and enlightening in the film.
  — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 17 July 2019
• Bowl season always tends to enlighten us about players who have slowly emerged over the course of the season.
  — cleveland, 18 Mar. 2021
• The goal is to enlighten the newcomer while providing a novel twist that will please the expert.
  — Parul Sehgal, New York Times, 15 May 2018
• Well The case is made that reading, if done well, can serve not only to enlighten the mind but also to invigorate the soul.
  — Jessica Hornik, National Review, 13 July 2023
• The most bewildering and, at the same time, enlightening query from last week’s debacle is this: What in the heck are Black jobs?
  — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
• TikTok creator and key proponent of the trend—to enlighten you.
  — Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022
• Bid three clubs, forcing, hoping his next bid will enlighten you.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
• Not a great answer, but enlightened in comparison to today’s GOP.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024