inner light

noun

often capitalized I&L
: a divine presence held (as in Quaker doctrine) to enlighten and guide the soul

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Give your inner light a chance to shine, touch people’s lives and enrich the world around you. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024 This effect is especially powerful at night, for example when the inner light of the 71 heading downtown from Westwood passes through Beverly Hills, accenting the ruby red glamour of the Beverly Hilton sign and spotlighting the Waldorf Astoria’s platinum one. Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024 Kazan deftly manages to convey Sister’s James struggle between innocent naivety and the loss of inner light that comes with considering ugly possible truths. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024 Here are horses being led by riders searching the forest for an inner light. John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for inner light 

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inner light was in 1856

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“Inner light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20light. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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inner light

noun
often capitalized I&L
: a divine presence held (as in Quaker doctrine) to enlighten and guide the soul

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