alight

Example Sentences

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It was set alight in the early hours of Thursday morning in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda East, Victoria police said in a statement, describing it as a "suspicious fire".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Residents fear the fire will burn all night - and early evening pictures from the scene showed the buildings still alight.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

At the peak of the fire, 100 containers were alight in four different compartments of the ship, according to Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Adam VanGerpen.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Luckily, the V & A Dundee museum and Royal Research Ship Discovery offered much more to set my imagination alight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Now onto the trail on all fours scampered a half-grown bear cub, round furry ears pricked and small deep-set eyes alight with curiosity in the sharp little face as he beheld the old dog.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford