alight
verb (used without object)
to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
has alighted
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present perfectof alight (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the American composer has an instinct for recognizing when he has alighted on a story that will send his imagination into overdrive.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
Art-world glamour has alighted in Dakar with Black Rock, the posh seafront residency established by Kehinde Wiley.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Buzz, that coveted element of American life, has alighted in a place where locals tell of a lack of buzz for some while.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2020
Mr Lawsky has alighted on the fact that the size of the fine is at least a partial solution to the issue of making reparations count.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2014
The nation continues this process of transformation until it has alighted on and accepted a new general belief: until this juncture it is perforce in a state of anarchy.
From The Crowd; study of the popular mind by Gustave Le Bon
