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

What the scientists needed was to spread the light out along different wavelengths and determine, for each one, which parts of its spectrum had the most light.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024

Pretty soon, it’ll be light out past 9 p.m. and if you want a challenge, try to convince kids to go to bed before it’s dark.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

“No, it’s late. If you’ll take that light out of my face I’ll get along.”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck