Example sentences for: enlightenment

How can you use “enlightenment” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Above this rises a tower of 13 diminishing golden disks symbolizing the 13 steps to enlightenment, then a golden royal parasol topped by a bell-shaped crown.

  • The Scottish Enlightenment

  • On the right of the door is Binzuru, a disciple of Prince Gautama (the Buddha’s original name before achieving enlightenment).

  • The curious collector of Southern folk usages of this type need only consult the Oxford English Dictionary for enlightenment about the origin and the longevity of language.

  • It is this obsession and lust for knowledge that caused the human condition (suffering, evil, painful childbirth, etc.) in the first place: Eve's craving for enlightenment is what led her to eat from the tree of knowledge, after which God expelled her and Adam from paradise.


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