light up
Example Sentences
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I went to grab my mascara and saw the white and blue messages light up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
The list of players of Surinamese heritage to light up European soccer is familiar to anyone who has watched the great Dutch sides of the past 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
I felt something close to pride as I watched their eyes light up in realization: this was actually a very good sweet — not some leprechaunian trick.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
The edges of the sliding glass doors light up as we approach it, and when we step inside, two attendants bow at us from either side of the entrance.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
