floodlights 1 of 2

plural of floodlight

floodlights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of floodlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlights
Noun
  • 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
  • Rose lights three candles in front of the altar, then rises to her feet to read from her phone.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If Mick hadn’t come cruising into that playground, lights off?
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Diwali, the festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus across the country by shopping for lanterns, new clothes, sweets and snacks ahead of the festival.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kate Aspen White candle lantern The vintage design of these metal lanterns can add a traditional autumn feel to your porch, balcony, yard or even your living room.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The light ring briefly glows green when the camera is connected to the hub, shines blue when two-way talk is active, and is red when the Smart Sentry or siren is triggered.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And while the interest from the other teams is generally tied to a desire get consistent production in their running game, the Packers' interest glows in neon because Jacobs' days with the Packers seem numbered.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Many other states and countries have been making use of the images Carbon Mapper’s first satellite, Tanager-1, beams down.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That model beams your notes over to your phone, where they're handily transcribed in a companion app.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Le Bistrot de Jan is a lovely jewel box just off the lobby, with glittering chandeliers and walls and furniture in deep sapphire and ruby tones.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The painting itself even ignites uncertainty among art historians.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In modern nuclear weapons, conventional explosives set off a fission reaction—the splitting of big atoms—whose intensity then ignites a fusion reaction that combines light atoms.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Floodlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlights. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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