alighted
Example Sentences
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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
A poor fisherman in a Turkish village was retrieving his net from a lake when he found that a white stork had alighted on his boat.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024
However, five Chinese coast guard personnel, three of them armed with steel batons, followed by boat, alighted on the islet and ordered the fishermen to leave.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024
Serafina Pekkala flew down toward the launch, leaving the dæmons out of sight above, and alighted on the counter just behind the steersman.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
