light out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The Multistrada’s appeal is the promise of spontaneity, self-determination, volition—the idea that you can pack up and light out for the hills and maybe never come back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
"Over the course of two hours, the Moon will be biting chunks out of the Sun as it moves across in front of it, blocking the light out."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Well, that is the question, and you do wonder why these kids don’t just light out for Portland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
It might be the first time you realize you’re sweating in long sleeves, or step out of your office into warmer air, or eat dinner while it’s miraculously, implausibly still light out.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
But every time he thought he’d light out, he’d see Sheriff Dean hovering about, watching him.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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