floodlighting

present participle of floodlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlighting
Verb
  • Opt for sconces and hanging lights, rather than lamps or lighting pieces that take up floorspace.
    Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
  • The key difference is that rather than suggesting preset visuals, the AI Camera Assistant is ostensibly reacting to the scene, subject, and lighting to dynamically suggest the best alterations for that specific moment — that’s the AI of it all.
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The pants have close to 6,000 five-star ratings and plenty of glowing reviews to boot.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 22 June 2026
  • Humans of all ages, in fact, stare dazed into glowing screens.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Hydrogen peroxide is great for lightening stains in general.
    Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 18 June 2026
  • Get bangs like no other and still avoid bulk with the help of lightening layers.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • While thousands were unable to cheer from the sidelines, jubilation reverberated beyond the parade route, igniting a sense of togetherness in the city.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • The story is set in Miami’s most exclusive neighborhood, where a picture-perfect wife uncovers her husband’s double life – igniting a seductive power game that turns betrayal into the most intoxicating game of her life.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.
    Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The Knicks' championship parade will conclude at City Hall, where fans will be met with a glaring mistake.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Taking Ament would require belief that the shooting and strength questions are developmental hurdles, not glaring red flags.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026
  • Shinery takes your jewelry from dirty and dull to sparkling and shining.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Simón’s new film — introspective, often visually breath-stopping, and lensed with glittering coastal beauty by cinematographer Hélène Louvart — premiered at Cannes 2025 in competition, went on to play at myriad festivals, and is only now opening in the United States from Janus Films.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
  • Sometimes, the streets appear glittering; other times, seedy and dangerous.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
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“Floodlighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlighting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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