eyes light up

phrase

—used to say that someone looks excited and happy

Her eyes lit up when he showed her the ring.

Examples of eyes light up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of the film relies on the way her eyes light up at a new research breakthrough, or widen in shock at an unexpected discovery. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

As an aside, Lovely Reader, when King tells the stories about his company and its origin, his eyes light up and there is love in his voice. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Or try to kick an inch higher, just to see his teammates’ eyes light up. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Gum isn’t anything to get excited about, but show an 8-year-old a pack of gum, and their eyes light up. — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for eyes light up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup