Thesaurus results for LIGHTING (UP)

lighting (up)

verb

Definition of lighting (up)

present participle of light (up)

as in flaring (up)

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glowing

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All the exquisite details—the man’s glowing salmon-pink tunic, the cherrylike tip of his headdress, the fluffy tassels—are an excuse for pure visual stimulation.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Noctilucent clouds keep glowing with an oddly cold brightness.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 July 2026

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