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We settled into the very first row as the lights went out.
From Literature
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At 4:59 an electric bulb in front of me lights up, the last call of my shift.
From Literature
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If so, I hope it lights a fire under you.
From MarketWatch
Reaves’ face lights up anytime someone brings up his niece Ruby, who was born shortly before the season started.
From Los Angeles Times
In the capital Hanoi, patriotic red-and-yellow banners flutter from lampposts and traffic lights, extolling the "national festival" where people "eagerly cast ballots".
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.