plighted

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The uplighted orrery glows on the faces of two boys who lean into the circuits of solar orbit as it once glowed on the faces of the shepherds and magi at the crib in Bethlehem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

At the first sight of land every one on board fell down on his knees, and with uplighted hands offered up fervent thanks to God for this prosperous voyage.

From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Díaz del Castillo, Bernal

The old woman sang: The great sun, benighted, May faint from the sky; But love, once uplighted, Will never more die.

From Phantastes, a Faerie Romance for Men and Women by MacDonald, George

There was that rainbow, as constant as the pennant hoisted over an uplighted occasion.

From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)