light up
Example Sentences
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But when Jeff fibs and says that Helen’s going to be in a new Paul Newman film, eyes light up.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
I went to grab my mascara and saw the white and blue messages light up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
In a statement, the family recalled Shaw's "infectious laugh" which they said could light up a room, adding she loved meeting new people, sharing advice, and forming "eternal friendships".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
"It's so fun to see the crowd's faces light up every night and how excited the people are to see me walk up on stage."
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
He sat by our fly, casting looks across the channel, up toward the hillside where the hundred cook-fires of the enemy light up the night.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
