lit out
Example Sentences
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John, the elder, lit out for the West in 1857, wound up in Illinois, joined the Union Army for the duration and beyond, and came to Sawtelle in 1900.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Eric, and I lit out for Pilgrim Hot Springs, an oasis about an hour outside of Nome.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2020
It would be just like my grandfather, we all agreed, to have lit out on some trip without telling anyone.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 2, 2018
Tommy Shelby currently seems to have his hands full pursuing a political career, but what if one of his henchmen lit out for the Windy City to escape prosecution at home?
From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2018
As soon as I was finished with breakfast, I called my pups and lit out for the river.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
