alight
verb (used without object)
to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
are alighting
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present progressiveof alight.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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New museums are opening, foreign galleries are alighting and corporations are plowing money into contemporary art.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The American people are alighting on their own coping mechanisms.
From Washington Post ● May 20, 2017
And yet, here they are, alighting at the Kennedy Center with their quite serious new show, “Bright Star,” and, as a result, joining the ranks of a fast-growing tribe: stars who write musicals.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2015
How I wish it were to-morrow!" exclaimed Catherine De Medici in a hollow voice, as the page, reappearing at the portiere, announced: "Madam, Monsieur Gondi and another rider are alighting from their horses.
From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Eug?ne Sue
