lit

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As the vessel neared the island—and Rhodes lost her ball cap in the wind—an app on the laptop she cradled lit up with digital WhaleSpotter images of whales exhaling, called “blows.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The Dodgers’ lineup lit up Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz’s fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“You will have central transparency of all of the trading and quoting activity that’s occurring in the lit venues and dark pools around the world.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In a statement issued through Staffordshire Police, the family said he "lit up a room" and loved nothing more than playing pool competitively several nights a week, playing football and refereeing at weekends.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Just then Daisy’s face lit up and she said, “Ah, here it is.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls