alight

Example Sentences

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They alight in a waterlogged Liverpool and discover the broken social factions that have cropped up in the wake of environmental collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

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

Residents fear the fire will burn all night - and early evening pictures from the scene showed the buildings still alight.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Luckily, the V & A Dundee museum and Royal Research Ship Discovery offered much more to set my imagination alight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

“Come, Fyrian,” he said, holding his top left hand out and allowing the dragon to alight on his palm.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill