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Her son, maybe six or seven years old, could effortlessly hitch himself up to the top of the park’s lampposts.
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Powerful gusts ripped through properties, uprooted trees from the ground and knocked down lampposts, according to state media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
This is a statement of respect for human life, happiness and dignity — written in stickers proclaiming businesses to be refuges against bullying, in flags flying proudly from city lampposts, in brightly colored paint applied to road surfaces at high-traffic intersections.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Take a Walking History Tour of Downtown Alachua Bradford pear trees and historic lampposts line the charming streets of Main Street Alachua.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Powerful gusts ripped through properties, uprooted trees from the ground and knocked down lampposts, according to state media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
This is a statement of respect for human life, happiness and dignity — written in stickers proclaiming businesses to be refuges against bullying, in flags flying proudly from city lampposts, in brightly colored paint applied to road surfaces at high-traffic intersections.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Take a Walking History Tour of Downtown Alachua Bradford pear trees and historic lampposts line the charming streets of Main Street Alachua.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Lamppost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamppost. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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lamppost
noun
lamp·post
ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 
: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern
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