alight
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alighting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for alight
Synonyms: Verb
land, light, perch, roost, settle, touch down
Synonyms: Adjective
ablaze, bright, brightened, illuminated, illumined, light, lightsome, lit (or lighted)
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Adjective
blackened, dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, dimmed, dusk, dusky, lightless, pitch-black, pitch-dark, tenebrous, unlit
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Examples of alight in a Sentence
Verb
A group of tourists alighted from the boat. a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pondAdjective
The sky was alight with stars. Enemy soldiers set the building alight.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Woodpeckers will sometimes alight on your house and start their rat-a-tat heading. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "The percussive appeal of the woodpecker," 17 July 2019 Victorino roughly estimated the flames scorched 19 square miles (50 square kilometers) of mostly former sugar cane land since alighting Thursday. — Washington Post, "Heat, wind fuel brush fire on Hawaii island of Maui," 12 July 2019 If all goes well, Vikram will touch down on the moon on September 6, alighting onto one of two candidate landing sites between the crater Manzinus C and Simpelius N, at a latitude of about 70 degrees south. — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, "India's historic moon mission launches toward lunar south pole," 22 July 2019 The Lake Erie coastline is should expect billions of the annoying bugs to alight on signs, walls, patio furniture and just about any outdoor space in the next few weeks. — Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland.com, "Take note, Clevelanders. Mayflies begin to emerge from Lake Erie," 18 June 2019 Much of the blame would alight on Mr. Gandhi’s leadership. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "India’s Rahul Gandhi Faces an Electoral Test," 15 Nov. 2018 Bomber rose, dove, and then alighted on Mr. Freeman’s glove. — New York Times, "In Dubai, Flying With the Falcons," 17 Jan. 2018 The filmmaker Gilles de Maistre trails Mr. Ducasse — who in 1987 became one of the youngest chefs with three Michelin stars — around the world, alighting on his varied restaurants. — Eric Roux, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Quest of Alain Ducasse’ Follows the Tastes of a Chef," 7 June 2018 The idea also ties in with the marble angels that have alighted in our signature high-rise cemeteries and our incurable compulsion to costume. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, "300 tricentennial angels will pop up in one week (May 7)," 30 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Several Palestinians this week flew kites with oil-drenched, burning rags on their tails in an attempt to set alight Israeli fields on the other side of the fence. — Rory Jones, WSJ, "Palestinians Clash With Military on Heels of Israel’s 70th Birthday," 20 Apr. 2018 But social media was alight with posts from those scheduled to attend, those stranded at the airport in Miami and those stuck on the island showcasing the uncertain situation. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Fyre Festival Called Off Amid Island Chaos: Organizers, Bahamas Respond," 28 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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alight
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