lit up

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From the Empire State Building to One World Trade Center, skyscrapers were lit up orange and blue - the Knicks' team colours.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The various moods of Zlatan shaped his entire playing career as he lit up the capitals of European soccer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Hard to know until the results of the June 2 jungle primary roll in, but his cheeky AI videos spoofing California’s progressive leaders have certainly lit up social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

As the Panorama was broadcast, social media lit up.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They looked like typewriters but with rotors and bulbs that lit up.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin