light (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light (up)
glow
Verb
  • Head away from city lights around this time to hunt the glowing band of the Milky Way's core, which can be spotted during the summer months streaming towards the eastern horizon as dusk gives way to night in dark sky locations.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The spectacle produces about three meteors per hour; look for its shooting stars near the Eridanus constellation, which hangs low in the southeast sky August’s full sturgeon moon will glow in the southeast skies on Aug. 9, with Saturn nearby to the east.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Light (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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