Example Sentences

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We spot Mustafa the shoe salesman on the sidewalk outside his brightly lit shop, chatting with a few friends.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Josh and Lindsay, who still grind for their bread, must smile brightly in public while their private lives fall apart.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Six months ago, Archived opened its MacArthur Park showroom, a brightly lit loft with exposed beams, floor-to-ceiling windows and a panoramic view of downtown.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Famously, PDT is accessed via a phone booth which sits in the brightly lit Crif Dogs fast food joint next door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

There are two vending machines snug against the wall, both of them illuminated in a fluorescent radiance, shiny with their rows of brightly colored snack wrappers and bottled sodas.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day