lit

Example Sentences

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This health news has lit a fire under you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Es Devlin’s sets are slick but strongly lit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While Bosnian fans lit flares from apartment windows overlooking the field, the visitors were doing exactly what was required.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The four RS 25 engines and twin solid rocket boosters lit up, driving more than 8.8 million pounds of thrust into the Florida evening sky.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I told him that he didn’t need to walk me home, that it wasn’t far and the path was well lit, but he insisted, and secretly, I was pleased.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam