These books will both entertain and edify readers. a family-oriented show that tried to edify the television audience as well as entertain it

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His music, like that of others but more than most, can edify, elevate and inspire in its intelligence, its endless inventiveness and its understated emotion. James R. Oestreich, New York Times, "Bach in My Heart, and My Heart in His Hands," 9 Apr. 2020

That’s not to say that the ensuing conversation would have been edifying. New York Times, "Should I Speak Up About a Worker’s Confederate Battle Flag?," 19 Feb. 2020

At a time when Britain is fighting rising Islamophobia, the outpouring of affection for an Egyptian-national superstar who is proud and public about his Muslim faith has been edifying. Grant Wahl, SI.com, "After Remarkable Rise, Mohamed Salah Shoulders Egypt's World Cup Hopes," 29 May 2018

Architecture to me is successful when the community is empowered by it, is edified by it, and is elevated by it. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "Q&A with David Adjaye, designer of Smithsonian's African American museum," 13 May 2018

Take, as an edifying out-of-town example, the Atlantic Casino Hilton Hotel, built in 1985. Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "The Wynn mess, and the Mass. Gaming Commission’s big problem," 4 Apr. 2018

The problem is, the debate usually devolves into a facile back and forth that edifies no one. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Don't bother Doc. He's mock-drafting the 2018 NFL Draft. Pay attention, mobsters.," 21 Mar. 2018

And the thought of the administration’s settling for second best out of expediency, or vamping indefinitely until Maestro Right should miraculously appear, wasn’t edifying. John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Muti re-ups at CSO through 2022, announces a 2018-19 season honoring Armistice centennial," 30 Jan. 2018

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