Synonyms of lit up
Examples of lit up in a Sentence
he finally wandered in at 3:00 a.m., obviously lit up
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Fireworks lit up the night sky over the iconic Sydney Harbor dazzling a crowd of folks waiting outside, some of whom camped out the night before to get a spot to see the spectacular show.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Paris The sky above the Arc de Triomphe was lit up with a fireworks display as France's capital rang in 2026.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Assuming the weather is favorable, which wasn't the case last year, the night sky will be lit up in other parts of the five boroughs, including Central Park and Prospect Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Everything is lit up, glowing, brooding with antic calamity.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Paris The sky above the Arc de Triomphe was lit up with a fireworks display as France's capital rang in 2026.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Assuming the weather is favorable, which wasn't the case last year, the night sky will be lit up in other parts of the five boroughs, including Central Park and Prospect Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Everything is lit up, glowing, brooding with antic calamity.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Lit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lit%20up. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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