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Example Sentences

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Wildflowers that had briefly lit the desert floor would soon fade as heat gathered strength.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“Ike understood something that Patton may have temporarily forgotten,” Mauldin told me, with that winsome smile that lit up every room he entered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The space is dimly lit and always packed, with wood-paneled walls, mounted antlers, and crisp white tablecloths setting the tone.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

When the tuft cells were exposed to succinate, a compound released by parasitic worms, the nearby sensor cells lit up.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

After putting my traps, lunch, and apples in a gunny sack, I called Rowdy and lit out for the bottoms to make my fortune.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls