light (up)

Definition of light (up)next

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light (up)
glow
Verb
  • At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
  • Although the building is gray and the galleries dark, the contents glow.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
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“Light (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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