lit up
Example Sentences
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Zidane now inherits a team that reached the semifinals of the World Cup and lit up the tournament with an attack that included Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, and Michael Olise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Around the same time, Madison Square Garden lit up massive signs around the complex reading "JUST&T MARRIED" - a nod to both Taylor and Travis's names.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Suddenly his phone lit up with texts from Regan, who said he ran a hedge fund and wanted to hire a head of sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
A giant projector screen at the end of the room lit up with the moving image of Belgium against New Zealand in the World Cup, the big tie of the penultimate night of group games.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Yet even then I could see there was something very unusual, very spirited about her—the steely look in her eye, the sudden smile that lit up her whole face.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
