How to Use light up in a Sentence

light up

phrasal verb

• And, like the Oscars or the Met Gala, star wattage helps light up the night.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2024
• The next full moon to light up the sky will be on Friday, Nov. 15.
  — Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
• Kids will love the bright colors, as well as the four glow balls that light up.
  — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
• To light up the subject’s face, position the light in front of it.
  — Kristin Luna, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
• After the sun sets, sand constructions will glow in the dark and light up the night.
  — Jane Park, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2024
• In the evening, light up the campfire for smores-making, or keep it dark to enjoy the night sky.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
• My nieces, those in the middle, are about glam, and the youngest is a burst of energy that can light up New York City.
  — Ronny Maye, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023
• Hugh Grant and Amy Adams got the kind of reviews that could light up an Oscar campaign.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
• The two camera lenses are on the left side of the rear panel, just above a window with a fan and LEDs that light up when the fan is on.
  — PCMAG, 30 July 2024
• Princess Madeleine also made a cameo, helping the kids with the setup, before staff came by to light up the dozens of candles on the cake.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
• Leave the lights unplugged for a subtle display, or light up the spiders and their webs for an extra dose of fright.
  — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Some Israelis watched the interceptions light up the night sky.
  — Joseph Federman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
• How to watch the major meteor showers that light up night skies all year long.
  — Sarah Scoles, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• This smart mirror has a sensor that makes its eight-inch mirror light up the moment your face gets close up to it.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
• By evening, the bright spotlights had begun to light up the surrounding skyscrapers.
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
• The trio of tentacles includes three sizes up to 6 feet, each with its own air pump, and light up from within with bright LEDs.
  — Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024
• While the blasters light up, there’s no LED screen or numbers to track lives, battery life, or any other data.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 7 Mar. 2024
• In December, this small town fills up with Christmas cheer, and local homes all light up for the season.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023
• And maybe by the start of the 2026 soccer season, Current fans will be able to ride — rather than drive —to see a match, watch the river flow and the downtown skyline light up.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
• These meteor showers, and the lone shard over the weekend, light up the sky in a similar manner.
  — Robin George Andrews, New York Times, 20 May 2024
• On the evening of Thanksgiving, 15 blocks light up with thousands of colorful bulbs.
  — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
• At night, many tourists watch as locals trek to the riverside, light up their phone flashlights, and wave to relatives across the water.
  — Durdana Bhat, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2023
• The lightning and thunder strikes get closer together and light up the now-dim forest.
  — Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024
• Astronomers and sky-watching hobbyists alike are waiting to witness a rare event that will light up in the night sky.
  — Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
• His charisma, joy and love created a one-of-a-kind presence that could light up any room or brighten any dark day.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2024
• Gru and his loyal yellow henchmen are preparing to light up the box office over the Fourth of July.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 July 2024
• Some research also shows that highly emotional events light up the brain in certain ways — and that light doesn’t switch off as soon as the event ends.
  — Anna Medaris, Vox, 21 July 2024
• The color-changing smart bulbs work with all major smart home platforms and light up homes with 1,100 lumens of brightness.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
• Guided by Spielberg, the same digit would reach out, light up, and touch the brow of Elliott, the young human hero, in a climactic blessing.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
• Smokers or vape users who light up indoors should wash their curtains monthly, too.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024