lit up like a Christmas tree

adjective

Very brightly lit.

“Only one room of the house was being used, but the whole place was lit up like a Christmas tree.”

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Meanings

adjectivelit up like a Christmas tree (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparablesimileVery brightly lit.

    Only one room of the house was being used, but the whole place was lit up like a Christmas tree.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of light up like a Christmas tree
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APA

lit up like a Christmas tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lit%20up%20like%20a%20Christmas%20tree

MLA

“lit up like a Christmas tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lit%20up%20like%20a%20Christmas%20tree. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lit up like a Christmas tree,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lit%20up%20like%20a%20Christmas%20tree.

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