Sample Sentences forenlightened (editor-reviewed)
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This is a more enlightened age.enlightened = knowledgeable and free of false beliefs based on superstition
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And in the general hardening of outlook that set in round about 1930, practices which had been long abandoned, in some cases for hundreds of years — imprisonment without trial, the use of war prisoners as slaves, public executions, torture to extract confessions, the use of hostages, and the deportation of whole populations-not only became common again, but were tolerated and even defended by people who considered themselves enlightened and progressive. (source)enlightened = having important knowledge and priorities
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"O enlightened Vizier," said the Tisroc, "bestow your wisdom upon us concerning this strange proposal." (source)enlightened = having important knowledge or understanding
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The wandering monks of the Enlightened One were visiting at the time. (source)Enlightened = with an advanced spiritual state that includes better understanding
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"I'm playing music for people who are-" "Enlightened, we know," Mallory said, rolling her eyes. (source)Enlightened = having important knowledge or understanding
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It makes it more refined, more enlightened, more Lutheran that is. (source)enlightened = knowledgeable and free of false beliefs based on superstition
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Instead of Zia's Islamization he began what he called enlightened moderation.† (source)
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First of all I will tell you something about this beautiful, enlightened planet of Camazotz.† (source)
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The people who ran the home were a kindly sort, enlightened when it came to racial matters.† (source)
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I'm an enlightened modern man from the year 865 C.E.† (source)
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The responses invariably came back and just as invariably failed to enlightened me one iota.† (source)
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She has to report it to the principal, but not to worry, this is an enlightened school.† (source)
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In these enlightened days, of course, no one believes a word of it.† (source)
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He understands everything, although he hasn't enlightened you.† (source)
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These men intended to take you to a school called the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened.† (source)
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He had a particular expression which his face assumed when he understood but didn't think he should show it, a settled, enlightened look; its appearance now was the first decent thing I had seen in a long time.† (source)
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