How to Use unlit in a Sentence

unlit

adjective
  • Place thighs, skin-side up, on oiled grates over the unlit side of grill.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2022
  • For this reason, unlit trees may last longer than pre-lit trees.
    — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • For this reason, unlit trees may last longer than pre-lit trees.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • Start with the first unlit bulb and work your way down, wiggling them to check for looseness.
    — David Kender, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Another option is to use an unlit propane torch to prospect for leaks.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2011
  • If there’s dim to moderate light, the unlit display can be a bit hard to see.
    — PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • So, even when unlit, the candle adds some fall charm to a table or nightstand.
    — Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Transfer chicken wings to unlit side of grill, placing wings skin side up.
    — Ron Hsu, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
  • So, if the house is unlit, simply continue to the next home.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Propane spewed out of the kitchen stove, and the unlit burners were on high, officials said.
    — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
  • An unlit explosive device was held in place by one of his windshield wipers.
    — Brian Klaas, Harper's Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022
  • An unlit Molotov cocktail was found in one of the cars, police said.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The most common source of the methane leaks were unlit flares, Sherwin said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • These frigid, unlit craters may contain frozen water—a key mystery for future study.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • If grilling, place saucepan on unlit side of grill, and heat until just warmed through, about 2 minutes, while wings char.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.
    — Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
  • So, why do over 70% of us wander the workplace, heads down, feeling unlit?
    — Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • The candle had been placed atop the hot plate and unlit, fire investigators said.
    — Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • As bats fly by the building steeple, an unlit Christmas tree covered in cobwebs adorns the stage.
    — Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Christopher Lashaun Twyman, known as Chris T, ran down an unlit grassy lane.
    — Challen Stephens | [email protected], al, 29 Oct. 2020
  • This slim, unlit tree is super low maintenance and comes in both 6- and 7-foot options.
    — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023

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