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as in illuminated
filled with much light
we approached the clearing, alight with torches, and observed a reenactment of ancient rites by Druids
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as in burning
chiefly British
being on fire
the pub, one of London's oldest, was completely alight by the time firefighters arrived
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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond
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Recent Examples of alight
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
Mulu’s phone is constantly alight with calls from women in crisis.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The movement has been gaining traction on the right more recently as the housing crisis has alighted on more red localities, as the New York Times reported earlier this year.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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The internet is alight with photographs of Swift celebrating with Kelce after his team, the Kansas City Chiefs, defeated the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday to secure a spot in the Super Bowl on Feb. 11 against the San Francisco 49ers.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
Mulu’s phone is constantly alight with calls from women in crisis.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
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This week, the 45-year-old magazine/website/social platform/events operator alighted in Palm Desert, Calif., for its annual Inc. 5000 shindig, three days of celebrating the little guy in a time of corporate gigantism.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
The movement has been gaining traction on the right more recently as the housing crisis has alighted on more red localities, as the New York Times reported earlier this year.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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As a friend of the house she was tasked with the honor of lighting up a massive Bird on the Rock creation perched high atop The Landmark, Tiffany’s legendary Fifth Avenue boutique at 57th Street.Hannah Malach, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
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More than fifteen million people—sixty-five per cent of the French viewing public—watched as Macron appeared onscreen, perched on a balcony with the plane trees of the palace gardens behind him, filtering the day’s last light.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Across the Middle East and North Africa, many revolutions have overthrown autocrats, only for those countries to descend back into chaos or a more oppressive rule.NPR, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Blinken met Friday with Turkey's foreign minister following discussions with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, aiming to bring Turkey into a broader consensus to prevent Syria from descending further into chaos.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Flo Milli is closing out 2024 with yet another flaming hot freestyle.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then again, those others didn't have Dwayne Johnson’s macho demigod Maui playing a flaming conch shell.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Boeing Starliner undocked autonomously Sept. 6 and managed to land just fine in New Mexico desert.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Paparazzo — a script by Christian Nilsson that landed on the 2024 Black List of the year’s best unproduced screenplays — has landed at White Noise producer Passage Pictures, run by Uri Singer.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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The footage, apparently shot by a Ukrainian drone, shows dismounted infantry attacking in columns across an open field without much apparent support from vehicles, artillery or aircraft.David Axe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Cyclists will be asked to dismount when crossing the bridge, passing under the overhead cover and turning around the hairpin right before the bridge.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Aug. 2024
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The ‘blazing furnace’ The real estate mogul’s downfall was stunning for the gargantuan scale of the fraud, rattling a country which has long projected an image of authoritarian stability.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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With a blazing yet meticulous combination of action, setting, and performance, the astonishing dénouement is reminiscent of masterworks by D. W. Griffith. 20.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Burning wood and lighting fireworks can raise smoke concentrations.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Make lighting the shamash candle easier with this clever electric lighter.Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Alight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alight. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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