Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlighting
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On Friday, hundreds of Kurds carried flames in a procession up the mountain under purple-black storm clouds, leaving the burning burlap torches lighting the darkness next to a giant Kurdish flag unfurled by the path.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Plus, Seattle hasn’t been lighting it up, with only five goals scored across four games.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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At one point, there’s a montage that bounces between Irene practicing at the ballet bar, almost glowing with angelic light, and Soames signing his name onto documents at the office.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Now, thanks to a raft of glowing reviews, sky-high audience exit-polling scores, and commensurate word-of-mouth buzz, Project Hail Mary is well on its way to recouping its $200 production budget (which does not include another $150 million or so in prints and advertising costs).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many aspirants, like Yusuf, consider jars of skin lightening cream to be essential, along with access to exclusive gyms and going to the right hair salon.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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How to treat melasma The best way to manage melasma is to use a skin-care routine that is right for your skin type, which includes skin-lightening ingredients like hydroquinone, tranexamic acid or niacinamide.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors accused Farsaad of setting ablaze a gentleman's club and igniting a fire inside an electrical vault in early March.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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He was not only named Fan of the Game, but he was shown on the videoboard several times during the rest of the game, igniting a huge ovation every time and establishing himself as the team’s new talisman.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s a slender streak of humor, dry and combustible as kindling, in the film’s exploration of this absurd domestic setup, which lays out the rigid expectations of women and men alike in a punishingly conservative society.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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If, by our standard, that is glaring plagiarism, the obvious retort is that the standard of the early seventeenth century was a very different beast.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The team just needs to shore up its glaring weakness in 3-point defense.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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As his teammates piled on him in the far corner, Pitino’s thoughts turned to the sweetness of being on this side of one shining moment.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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At Guiducci’s direction, this year’s party was moved from its longtime perch at the Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills to brand-new digs at LACMA — where guests were supposed to get an exclusive first peek at the museum’s glittering new David Geffen galleries.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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High above Phang Nga Bay, Como’s property has a near-panoramic vista of the glittering waters below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Floodlighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlighting. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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