alighted
Example Sentences
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While I was visiting Cindy a few days later, a young cardinal alighted at the feeder and met our gaze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
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
Finally, one perched on a nearby tree while the other alighted on the deck.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
A dignified gentleman in a three-piece suit alighted.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
