: not lighted: such as
a
: not kindled or ignited
an unlit fire
an unlit cigar
b
: not illuminated with light
unlit roads
an unlit stairway
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Examples of unlit in a Sentence
she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway
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As bats fly by the building steeple, an unlit Christmas tree covered in cobwebs adorns the stage.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
So, why do over 70% of us wander the workplace, heads down, feeling unlit?
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Transfer chicken wings to unlit side of grill, placing wings skin side up.
—Ron Hsu, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
So, why do over 70% of us wander the workplace, heads down, feeling unlit?
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Transfer chicken wings to unlit side of grill, placing wings skin side up.
—Ron Hsu, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unlit
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“Unlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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