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as in illuminated
filled with much light
we approached the clearing, alight with torches, and observed a reenactment of ancient rites by Druids
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as in burning
chiefly British
being on fire
the pub, one of London's oldest, was completely alight by the time firefighters arrived
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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond
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Recent Examples of alight
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 June 2025
Rather, the whole cluster is alight, with a faint radio wave glow that's about 189 times as wide as the Milky Way.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Soon the reasoning for that bit of concealment becomes clear: a team of bounty hunters has alighted on the town, looking for someone named Washington Black.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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The Cowboy Carter tour has been alight with big brands putting their spin on Bey’s glamorous cowgirl aesthetic.
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Sound of Falling skips back and forth through time, alighting on moments of both horror and grace across a century in the lives of four women—adolescent and adult—inhabiting the same unsettled spaces.
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Black holes will exist far, far longer than the entire illuminated age of stars.—
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This illuminated inflatable can be set up quickly and comes with tether cords and ground stakes to keep it securely in place.—
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
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After a last scramble over huge slabs of marble, the view opens up onto an epic panorama of the large performance space, perched on the city’s highest point.—
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In the case of turkeys, perching in the trees could signal snowfall, folklore says.—
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But the goals, tactics and personalities pressing hands to television necks didn’t descend fully formed on January 20, 2025.—
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Hardcore fans from all over the planet will be descending on Spain for the opening shows, and many will likely follow them as the tour continues throughout Italy, England, Denmark, and Germany.—
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Competition, passive-aggressive zingers and hard feelings turn their relationship into a flaming hot mess.—
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Firemen spoke of seeing tenants sitting outside flaming buildings with their belongings neatly arranged beside them.—
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Scheffler hit an inexplicable approach from the 18th fairway in the morning that landed wide right, between the bunkers, which cost his team a chance to halve the match.—
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There are only 66 short years between 1903, when the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first airplane, and 1969, when mankind landed on the moon.—
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After having dismounted, the person crossed the street and moved into a wooded area.—
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
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Powdery mildew coats the leaves of roses and zinnias, blazing heat withers your veggies, and weeds are the only plants that seem to be thriving.—
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And while hotel pizzas are typically nothing to write home about, the versions here, made with from-scratch dough, are baked in a blazing-hot brick oven—yielding an irresistibly thin and crunchy crust.—
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“Alight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alight. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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