light up
Example Sentences
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Castillo and other relatives described Bostic as a jokester who would light up any room that he was in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
A mile or so from the pads where Artemis II will light up the sky, Brenda Mulberry, owner of Space Shirts, has been selling Nasa T-shirts and souvenirs for 40 years.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
NASA’s Artemis II fly-by mission will light up the Florida sky at launch, and observers can watch from miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
I felt something close to pride as I watched their eyes light up in realization: this was actually a very good sweet — not some leprechaunian trick.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
“But doesn’t my smile light up those trees? Like the sun coming out from behind a cloud?”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
