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

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

A black Range Rover Evoque, later found set alight near the A29 at Slindon, is believed to have been linked to the theft.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

His memories alight on his father, Wheeler, an attorney who turned down a high-paying job in Chicago to hang out his shingle in Port William.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The shopwindows were alight, filled with displays of gleaming silver or leather goods.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty