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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a fire was lighted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the act of starting a fire, often in a narrative or descriptive context.
Example: "As the sun set, a fire was lighted to keep us warm during the chilly evening."
Alternatives: "a fire was started" or "a fire was ignited."
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A fire was lit, the calabash drums came out and the dancing started.
At her house, in Chelsea, which she calls "rather cramped," the lights were off, but a fire was lit, creating a confessional vibe.
By contrast, he suggests that, earlier, "the possibility of artistic creation … existed in daily activities, in the way a fire was lit".
Spray painted slogans inside the house asked them where they were hiding the terrorists, and a fire was lit on their carpet.
At the same time, wood was burned in the oil drum-cum-barbecue, and soon, as darkness fell, a fire was lit alongside.
A fire was lit.
My heart broke and a fire was lit inside of me.
A fire was lit in the yard and near the end of the evening we would all bundle up and head outside to encircle the flame.
As I listened to the alarming data from E3 Alliance specifically involving students of color and the increasing equity gap as it relates to advance math courses and graduation rates, a fire was lit inside me.
A fire is lighted, and the combustible parts -- the fuel tank and the oil-slicked engine -- are consumed in a blindingly silver conflagration as titanium bits flare into nearly invisible smoke.
"Now we add to that a fire being lit across the region".
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