lit

Example Sentences

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They lit one of the torches they had made the night before.

From Literature

And when his phone lit up with a picture of Olympians in 1956, Ruohonen knew what they would say next: “Rich, I think I see you in that picture?”

From The Wall Street Journal

The floor lit up with golden ribbons and vines.

From Literature

The building was lit with bright spotlights hanging from the ceiling, shining down on three large circus rings.

From Literature

They lit up chat groups, social media and independent news platforms with commentary that didn’t exactly flatter the justices.

From The Wall Street Journal