alighted

Example Sentences

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The face the London tube driver's gaze alighted on looked uncannily like his own.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Not surprisingly, by the time that the couple alighted at the Astrodome in 1974, they were headed for divorce proceedings.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

However, five Chinese coast guard personnel, three of them armed with steel batons, followed by boat, alighted on the islet and ordered the fishermen to leave.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

The lush farmland on which Jackson’s crew alighted would soon become the backdrop for “The Lord of the Rings,” one of the most ambitious, influential and profitable film series ever made.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Kehaar came flying up the river through the rain and alighted on the narrow side of the punt.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams