light up
Example Sentences
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And to see their faces light up, that to me is one of the great joys.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Those who grew up watching Panettiere light up screens both big and small were devastated.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Photographs of happy, smiling human faces made an area of the brain that is associated with reward "light up" with activity.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Just as important as Kiffin’s ability to light up scoreboards was his knack for using any microphone within earshot to stir up attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Your eyes didn’t light up like when I gave you Embroideries and Astro City: The Tarnished Angel,” I said.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
