eyes light up

idiom

—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

Ask anyone who’s ever attended an Indian wedding to describe it, and watch their eyes light up. —Neha Tandon, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025

Just ask any local about the lemon crunch cake and wait to see their eyes light up. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

Her skin flushes, her eyes light up, her voice changes, her body moves in such a way. —Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

The boy’s eyes light up the moment Pegasus walks into the room. —Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025

When Camacho sees a shot, her eyes light up. —Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025

Bring a six-pack for the craft beer fans in your group and watch their eyes light up. —Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

There is a moment, almost every time, when their faces soften into a smile and their eyes light up. —Essence, 19 Aug. 2025

Here are two words that make everyone’s eyes light up – ice cream! —Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for eyes light up

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