How to Use lights in a Sentence
lights
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The stage was awash in red, black and white glittering lights.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2022
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The whole team was amazing with this crazy set — the fog, the red lights, all of it.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2022
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Who doesn't want to check their social feeds one last time before lights out?
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 19 July 2022
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Line the area with outdoor string lights for a warm glow after the sun goes down.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
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The governor warned that getting the lights back on could take days.
—Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2022
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Fernandez said when the school as locked down, his classroom door was locked and the lights were turned off.
—CBS News, 21 Sep. 2022
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And special lights are needed to keep the chicks warm, Baker said.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
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The reels pulse with blue-red police lights and dramatic music.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022
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One family builds a wooden maze draped in black cloth, with black lights and smoke machines.
—Diane Bernard, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2022
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The lights in the corridor went out; the mobile network, too.
—John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2022
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The naked tree stood there, waiting to be dressed in lights and our old, battered ornaments.
—Beth Thames | [email protected], al, 7 Dec. 2022
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The same rules apply to customers who purchased the lights from stores that are no longer in business.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Oct. 2022
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The dancers had their hands in the air and their phones in the air, and the lights changed color—purple, blue, green, red.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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Perfect for apartments, this tiny tree features pre-strung lights and a golden cloth bag base.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2022
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Flooded with red lights, the grand second floor transformed into a midnight cabaret.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022
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Words can't really do it justice, but the lights flash, change colors and shape in time with the music.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2022
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This decor features 43 red and green lights, with a frame that's vibrant enough to show up well during the day.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2022
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His job is to ensure the stars stay in the sky, with their name in lights, above suspicion of any wrongdoing.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
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The house lights turned on, exit music came and went, fans were filing out, crew guys were dismantling the stage.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022
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The off-road driving lights are by Rigid rather than the in-house Toyota equipment on the new truck.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023
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Casinos dazzle you with flashing lights, high-stakes tables, and the chance to win millions of dollars.
—Andrew Wickline, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022
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At sunset from atop Haystack Butte, the desert floor below shimmers with a thousand lights.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
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The trio is festooned with LED lights, ornaments, and a large bow to top it all off.
—Helena Madden, ELLE Decor, 6 Dec. 2022
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One of my favorite things about the Ioniq 5’s design is how Hyundai has designed the lights.
—Christian De Looper, BGR, 23 July 2022
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The floorboards were moving, the green light, the smoke, the lights popping, the candles coming on, all of that was practical.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2022
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With the cruiser’s lights flashing, the driver stopped in the Misty Lake apartment complex.
—cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
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Her group had stayed the previous night in a house above town, and seeing the rolling hills with the city lights reminded them of Jamaica.
—oregonlive, 17 July 2022
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The image shows an astronaut taking a selfie with the Earth's lights shining in the background.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022
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Bradford and her then-husband, Clint Taylor, sped to the duplex, through red lights, in less than two minutes.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 20 Nov. 2022
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At traffic lights, Presley would duck down, giving the appearance that the monkey was driving the car.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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