How to Use unlit in a Sentence

unlit

adjective

• When the chimney coals are ashed over, pour them on top of the unlit coals in the fire ring.
  — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 30 June 2017
• Place thighs, skin-side up, on oiled grates over the unlit side of grill.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
• Start with the first unlit bulb and work your way down, wiggling them to check for looseness.
  — David Kender, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2019
• Then, place the food over an unlit portion of the gas grill or away from the glowing charcoal.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
• Propane spewed out of the kitchen stove, and the unlit burners were on high, officials said.
  — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
• The most common source of the methane leaks were unlit flares, Sherwin said.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
• For this reason, unlit trees may last longer than pre-lit trees.
  — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
• The Voice coach was all smiles and took hold of the cake, showing it off and pretending to blow out the candles, which were unlit.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2022
• Something dragging it and him away and up unlit stairs.
  — Nisi Shawl, Slate Magazine, 22 Feb. 2017
• Christopher Lashaun Twyman, known as Chris T, ran down an unlit grassy lane.
  — Challen Stephens | [e-mail], al, 29 Oct. 2020
• The smiling Shelton took hold of the cake and pretended to blow out the cake's unlit candles.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 16 Feb. 2023
• Some sections of the state highway are uneven and unlit.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2022
• The smell of rock-concert-scented smoke came from underneath the door of one unlit room....
  — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 8 June 2021
• Sniffing through all of the scents, the unlit soapy aroma of the Bubble Bath scented candle stopped me in my tracks.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2023
• The Colonel was chewing on an unlit cigar and laying out the assignment.
  — Steven Gaydos, Variety, 24 June 2022
• This unlit artificial tree from Best Choice might be the best choice for you.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2023
• In Immelt’s vision, this was a chance to corner the market on lighting the unlit corners of the Earth.
  — Thomas Gryta and Ted Mann, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2018
• Gaze along the terminator — the line that divides the lit from unlit portions — for your best views.
  — Arnold Pearlstein, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2019
• Made in France, this candle looks just as elegant unlit on a shelf or special spot in the house.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
• Another option is to use an unlit propane torch to prospect for leaks.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2011
• Forcing the spike of an unlit firework into the cold, dry ground. Admiring the frost on the holly berries, en route to school.
  — Anna North, Smithsonian, 14 June 2017
• Forcing the spike of an unlit firework into the cold, dry ground. Admiring the frost on the holly berries, en route to school.
  — Anna North, Smithsonian, 14 June 2017
• Right after the storm, in her unlit office, Ms. De Feria wrote out a plea for help in longhand.
  — Joseph B. Treaster, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018
• That honor belonged to rock-hard short-rib tacos served on an unlit tabletop grill for show.
  — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
• This slim, unlit tree is super low maintenance and comes in both 6- and 7-foot options.
  — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
• The victim, Mike J. Wirth, was found unconscious in an unlit room of the basement that was flooded with about 6 feet of water.
  — Ruth Brown, idahostatesman, 11 May 2017
• The game clock on the main scoreboard at center court eventually came back to life but the clocks above the baskets remained unlit.
  — Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2019
• Select from a variety of trees that range in height from 6 feet to 15 feet with pre-lit or unlit units along with color schemes of flocked trees or green trees.
  — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
• Fineman pulled out an unlit cigarette from beneath the desk.
  — Anne McCarthy, Variety, 5 May 2024
• On arrival, Xu and a handful of other people from across the country gathered in a hotel and were then taken by car to an unlit street near the mountains.
  — Washington Post, 22 July 2024

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2024