light out

Example Sentences

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He knew this was the night I’d meant to light out, and he was showing me where I’d have gone.

From Literature

The window was covered by straw, so I couldn’t see if it was still light out or if night had fallen.

From Literature

Our continental spread allowed people to “light out for the territory,” in Mark Twain’s phrase, to shed one identity and assume another — a cowboy, maybe, or a con-man.

From Los Angeles Times

“You mean that tiny light out there?”

From Literature

It was still light out and Aaron was shooting hoops in the driveway.

From Literature