light out

Example Sentences

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Well, that is the question, and you do wonder why these kids don’t just light out for Portland.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

You Dean Mears took the light out of my life.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

It might be the first time you realize you’re sweating in long sleeves, or step out of your office into warmer air, or eat dinner while it’s miraculously, implausibly still light out.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023

"Now the president has to find a different way to keep the blue light out of his eyes," he added.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

The window was covered by straw, so I couldn’t see if it was still light out or if night had fallen.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff