light up
Example Sentences
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"Sam was one of those people you never forget. The kind of person who could light up a room without even trying."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Apple worked with artists to light up the Sydney Opera House in Australia with art designed on the iPad.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The list of players of Surinamese heritage to light up European soccer is familiar to anyone who has watched the great Dutch sides of the past 40 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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
Finn expected Emma’s face to light up at that idea, but she stayed serious.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
