alighted

Example Sentences

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The face the London tube driver's gaze alighted on looked uncannily like his own.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

It seems Gudegast and his cast of characters alighted for Europe with only a few ideas in place, and the tapestry of this world is not woven as tightly as the original.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Not surprisingly, by the time that the couple alighted at the Astrodome in 1974, they were headed for divorce proceedings.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

Apparently, once we had left, the ravens had alighted together.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Even after the two owls alighted, even after he watched them disappear like feathered ghosts into the ground, Officer Delinko continued moving away, backing up step by step until...

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen