alighted

Example Sentences

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That forced shippers to look elsewhere and many of them alighted on Thailand and other countries in south-east Asia.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

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

When birds alighted on my palm, I could yield my muscles under their feet and give them no base from which to fly away.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston