Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlights
Noun
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Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The fickle Moon lights your 10th House of Prestige, opposing assertive Pluto in your 4th House of Traditions, pointing out any imbalances between your ambitions and your respect for the past.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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You’re being asked to commit to what lights you up, not just chase excitement.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Each packs several pieces of shrimp in a thick, chewy wheat-starch wrapper that glows almost silvery under the light.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The bill was able to move forward after Castillo agreed to a carve-out for GloFish, a type of fish that glows due to the insertion of Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) into its DNA.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The characters’ spoken language is unfamiliar, but passionate, and the performances are driven by pure intent that beams through their heavy prosthetics.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nearby, the dance space was lit with a mix of lanterns and disco balls glittering along the ceiling.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The private beachfront dinners that include four courses plus beverage service served at a table surrounded by lanterns, facing the ocean.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This time, his Bride (Buckley) not only comes alive, but also ignites a cultural revolution as the outlaw lovers embark on a cross-country crime spree.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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Under California law, most of those payments, as well as the lawsuit settlements, are expected to be covered by a state wildfire fund that lawmakers created to shield the three biggest for-profit utilities from bankruptcy if their equipment ignites a catastrophic fire.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nichetto was practically raised around the kiln — his grandfather made Venetian glass chandeliers and his mother was a glass decorator.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The 159-room hotel, which opened in 2023, preserves much of the original French architecture, from the giant glass chandeliers to the wrought-iron balconies.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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My eleven-year-old self rolls her eyes, glares at my thirty-six-year-old body, and silently calls me fat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Floodlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlights. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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