see the light

phrase

: to discover or realize a usually obscured truth

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If she’d been replaced by a Paramount executive, who was after a different sort of show, Hacks might never have seen the light of day. — Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 Another engineer inspected the work and later did a foreign object search but didn’t see the light was left behind, the report said. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 And imagine the bear, cornered in an unfamiliar lair, seeing the light of the only exit blocked by this larger attacker that did not howl or bark, but crawled silently toward him through the addled dogs. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Twelve months later, everyone is working harder than ever, but the ambitious plan hasn’t really seen the light of day. — Sonya Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for see the light

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“See the light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20the%20light. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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