alighted

Example Sentences

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Here countless celebrities and industry titans alighted as they came, or returned, to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 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

The Royal Samoan Police Band began playing as the couple alighted and met local officials.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Finally, one perched on a nearby tree while the other alighted on the deck.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

We passed through several towns, and in one, a very large one, the coach stopped; the horses were taken out, and the passengers alighted to dine.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë