Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlighting
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026 -
More than just lighting a candle, Fischer says upcoming scent trends are leaning toward personalized scents synced with the time of day, activity, or the area of the home.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Glow-in-the-dark outsoles represent glowing engine headers, and the shoe’s color-shifting eggplant purple upper takes a page from custom car wraps.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, the actress uploaded a new selfie showing off her glowing complexion.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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On deep skin tones, the gray adds a pop of contrasting color, lightening the lashes that frame the eye.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2025
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Antoine said getting Jones back on track is key to lightening the load on the Bobcats' other creators.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Dec. 2025
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But while the story itself is steeped in Jewish history, the segment of the program failed to make any mention of Jews, igniting criticism from British Jews who are on high alert for signs of antisemitism from the network.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is no opposition capable of igniting change from the inside.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Dec. 2025
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Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
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Even at the entry level, the disparity is glaring.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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When state media broadcasts funerals for fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack basic supplies, the disconnect between rhetoric and reality becomes glaring.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Snider, a senior, has glittering credentials, including placing second at the state championships competing at 140 pounds a year ago.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Floodlighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlighting. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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