How to Use light on in a Sentence
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What our show shines the light on is, what is the cost of that?
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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The best ballet dancers are light on their feet.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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What changes could shine more light on 'dark money'?
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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The watch’s face casts a moon-like light on Go-myung’s face.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
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Just trying to shine light on others.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Halloween was light on the box office treats.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
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Randy Travis' wife is shedding light on his scary brush with death.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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This Snow Moon will shed lunar light on the truth.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Dimmable, three-tone fill-light on tracker module.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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How does this series shed new light on the day-to-day lives of deaf people?
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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But a new report shines light on the sobering fact that we still a long way to go.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2026
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Is that going to cast a negative light on me and my peers?
—Vauhini Vara september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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No matter the type of orchid, go light on pruning.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
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Had the sickness blazed new pathways and cast light on tangled old ones?
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Fan had researched the effects of light on cells before.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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The lamps flicker on, casting pools of warm light on the pavement.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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The engine light on the farm economy turned red.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Spooky season can be light on your wallet at some restaurants.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
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This vermouth is light on its feet, with a dusty, velvety finish.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
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Stay light on your feet and avoid power struggles with partners and close friends.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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And many of them are light on greens and filled with spoonfuls of creamy mayonnaise.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2024
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Be aware that your home routine might suddenly change, so stay light on your feet.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
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The source also shed new light on the arrest of a man who had Gracey's phone.
—Michael Ruiz , Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Check all pieces for maker’s marks as these can shed some light on their quality.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
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The complaint, although heavy on words, is light on substance.
—Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Scorpio season sheds light on words and exchanges.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Libra season shines a light on your abundance.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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This is a bit light on the palate, but enjoyable; enjoy over the next two to four years.
—Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, in response, shone a light on his childhood.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, he was struck by a van speeding to make the light on the busy street near his home.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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