His entire face lit up when he was in the middle of a classroom discussion.

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His face lit up with joy as he bragged about his son's church.

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Her face lit up when she talked about her daughters.

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She gave a little smile and her face lit up.

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His face lit up when you mentioned them.

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His face lit up with visionary illumination.

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Philip, a non smoker, said Mark's face "lit up" when he thought he could smoke before their flight.

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