1
chiefly British
: being on fire
2
: lighted up
The sky was alight with stars.
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Examples of alight in a Sentence
Verb
A group of tourists alighted from the boat.
a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond
Adjective
The sky was alight with stars.
Enemy soldiers set the building alight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Almost immediately, Thom had my shoulder, his eyes alight with a miracle.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
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Verb
In this desert playground, a live performance can awaken the deepest part of your soul, a wind-milling art installation can alight your inner child and a stellar food spread can give you the energy to sing your heart out all night.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Almost immediately, Thom had my shoulder, his eyes alight with a miracle.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Alight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alight. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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