lit

Example Sentences

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The intimate restaurant is dimly lit, romantic and undeniably cozy, with tables packed close together.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A group chat she keeps with other conservative young women recently lit up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the fourth affair has lit a fuse leading to the highest reaches of the justice system.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The room was lit, as always, by gas lamps, casting a glow over the switchboard.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse