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Example Sentences
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As the temperature heads below freezing, powerful pyrotechnics light up the sky and Tennant does indeed stand in a bush looking furtive, as promised.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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
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
He shoved his hands in his pockets and kept his eyes on the traffic light up ahead.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
