lit up

Example Sentences

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Is he the goal machine who lit up Spanish soccer on his way to certain success in America this summer?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Danni Wyatt-Hodge lit up the opening night of the T20 World Cup with a sensational 105 not out as England began with a statement victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

From the Empire State Building to One World Trade Center, skyscrapers were lit up orange and blue - the Knicks' team colours.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swedish giant who lit up European soccer, has never been short of opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

My room lit up, so bright I could see the stitches in the patchwork of the quilt on my bed.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls