Examples of light out in a Sentence
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The Gators’ offense has been lights out to start the season, averaging 48.5 points per game in a pair of wins over Centennial and Oakland Mills.
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
Winds are light out of the northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
Mother McAuley 8-0 (1) Sydney Buchanan has been lights out in the front row for Mighty Macs.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
That question might have been answered Tuesday when Fujinami was lights out in the 10th inning for his second save since joining the Orioles from the Oakland Athletics in July.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2023
He has been lights out over several extended stretches too, entering Tuesday with a 2.33 ERA on the season, second-best among Dodgers relievers.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
The flame-throwing lefty was lights out in game one of the Little League World Series Wednesday, striking out 15 over five-and-one-third innings, and the Rhode Island state champions hung on for a 3-1 victory over Henderson, Nevada.
—Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
The two were going to light out from Half Moon Bay on Thursday morning to hunt some deep-sea giants for most of the day.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
With this in mind, look for a fixture that drops away from the ceiling, or spreads the light out to create a more pleasant ambience.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
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Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
Winds are light out of the northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
Mother McAuley 8-0 (1) Sydney Buchanan has been lights out in the front row for Mighty Macs.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
That question might have been answered Tuesday when Fujinami was lights out in the 10th inning for his second save since joining the Orioles from the Oakland Athletics in July.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2023
He has been lights out over several extended stretches too, entering Tuesday with a 2.33 ERA on the season, second-best among Dodgers relievers.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
The flame-throwing lefty was lights out in game one of the Little League World Series Wednesday, striking out 15 over five-and-one-third innings, and the Rhode Island state champions hung on for a 3-1 victory over Henderson, Nevada.
—Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2023
The two were going to light out from Half Moon Bay on Thursday morning to hunt some deep-sea giants for most of the day.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
With this in mind, look for a fixture that drops away from the ceiling, or spreads the light out to create a more pleasant ambience.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Light out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20out. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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light out
verb
: to leave in a hurry
lit out for home
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