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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are lighted on" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used in contexts where something is illuminated or highlighted, but it is more typical to use "are lit" instead.
Example: "The candles are lighted on the table for the dinner party."
Alternatives: "are illuminated" or "are lit up".
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Rich tapestries hang on walls, chandeliers dangle from ceilings and at night candles are lighted on every table.
Today, the two events are managed separately, though by tradition, both are lighted on the first Sunday of December.
A sequence in which a number of signal fires are lighted on a stretch of mountain ranges simultaneously is a towering moment; it has the majesty that every studio's opening logo shot sprains itself striving to achieve.
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THE first Hanukkah candle will be lighted on Sunday night.
Now that final safety net has been lit on fire.
The fire had not been lit on my visit.
Garbage cans were lit on fire.
Cars were lit on fire, windows were broken.
In another sense, the WorldCom statement is light on questions.
Details are light on this one.
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