light up
Example Sentences
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And to see their faces light up, that to me is one of the great joys.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Tugboat’s seemingly unimpressive heater might not light up the radar gun, but batters insist it feels much faster than it actually is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Those who grew up watching Panettiere light up screens both big and small were devastated.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Her eyes light up when she sees it.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
