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

Finally, one perched on a nearby tree while the other alighted on the deck.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 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

Gorged, they alighted by his runnels of sweat and drank.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding