How to Use headlight in a Sentence
headlight
noun-
Deer in the headlights type of thing.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
-
Make sure to have their headlights on.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
-
Turn on your low-beam headlights.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
-
So, that feels like headlights in the dark to me.
—Sarah Batcha, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
-
The smoke even there was so thick most cars had their headlights on.
—Jon Schleuss, latimes.com, 9 Oct. 2017
-
At night, headlights drench the world in front of you in light.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
-
And some are a little more deer in the headlights.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
-
The street is midnight dark apart from the headlights of the bus.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 11 May 2018
-
Think of the mouse pointer like your car’s headlights.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025
-
The headlights grew brighter until two cars stopped in front of them.
—Rosemary Sobol, chicagotribune.com, 19 Nov. 2019
-
When your windshield wipers are on, your headlights should be as well.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, kansascity, 19 Mar. 2018
-
To her relief, the headlight came back on, but blood gushed from her nose.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2020
-
Take the cross headlights, for instance.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
-
Winn told him his headlight was out as well as a brake light and a license plate light.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2021
-
Use low beam headlights and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026
-
The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026
-
The headlights started to reach that much further down the road.
—oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2020
-
Her car sustained damage to its front left side, near the headlight.
—Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2023
-
Karl turned on the headlights and got the windshield wipers going at a mad slap.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
-
For safety, the entire neck lights up – as of course does the headlight.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
-
Is it required to use headlights during the day?
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
-
On either side of the grille, the show car’s thin slit headlights shoot light in front of the car.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
-
At night, drive with headlights on high beam and watch for eyes reflecting the light.
—Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 25 June 2018
-
Plus, there's still some time before these kinds of headlights make it onto the road.
—Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2018
-
The headlights shout 'Stang, as do the creases that run the length of the hood.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2019
-
Change lanes only when both of the truck’s headlights can be seen in your rear view mirror.
—Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 June 2018
-
Some children seem frozen, like deer in the headlights, when they are called upon to speak.
—Marisa Cohen, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
-
Olguin did not have headlights turned on, and his car also had a flat tire on the right rear side.
—Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, 20 May 2018
-
Why anybody would need a headlight on their helmet is beyond me.
—Utkarsh Sood june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
-
Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'headlight.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
