fog light
noun
: a very bright light on the front of a vehicle that is used to help the driver see better in fog
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Troopers say someone in a black Chevy Malibu, possibly with one blue fog light, opened fire on a white Hyundai sedan.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
The fresh front features larger black fog light surrounds and the redesigned rear bumper has cues from the second-generation Acura NSX.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The variant lacks a rear fog light and window wiper but does have xenon headlights up front and an adjustable rear wing in the back.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
The vehicle should have damage to the front passenger side, headlight and fog light.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2024
Evidence of paintwork is visible on the passenger-side panels, the sunroof doesn't work, and there is a crack in the left-side fog light.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2023
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
The fresh front features larger black fog light surrounds and the redesigned rear bumper has cues from the second-generation Acura NSX.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The variant lacks a rear fog light and window wiper but does have xenon headlights up front and an adjustable rear wing in the back.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2024
The vehicle should have damage to the front passenger side, headlight and fog light.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2024
Evidence of paintwork is visible on the passenger-side panels, the sunroof doesn't work, and there is a crack in the left-side fog light.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Fog light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fog%20light. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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