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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In Song of Solomon, Milkman isn’t getting anywhere until Pilate lights his path.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The brake lights ahead of you on Interstate 70 seem to stretch to the end of the horizon.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Monet’s Palazzo Ducale centers on the Venetian landmark rendered in diffused brushstrokes, with a dial that glows orange under UV light — a nod to the interplay of light and reflection in Monet’s work.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The colors are made with neon gas, which glows when electricity runs through it.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The same cousin now beams about ChatGPT.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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This imager beams a monochrome green image directly to your eye, with a level of light dim enough to be safe but bright enough to be seen against ambient light.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And having rolled your eyes in ecstasy at the solid then—abruptly—molten Modica chocolate pudding, edge into the cigar lounge or nurse a Tasca D’Almerita red on a terrace wrapped in cashmere and flickering lanterns.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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With an island-chic aesthetic—rattan lanterns, antique blue-and-white porcelain, a palette of forest green and clay—the Terra Brava offers an elegant setting for relaxation between island adventures.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Together, that ignites quite the power struggle in this tense thriller.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The drama ignites following the sisters’ mother’s wake, with the abrupt return of their estranged father, Gustav (Skarsgård), an acclaimed but aging director.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Technically, the olive green velvet banquettes, chandeliers, and industrial chairs shouldn’t gel, but just like the island’s melting pot of cultures, the refined jumble works to elegant effect.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Well, Swarovski has created four custom chandeliers for today’s awards show in partnership with Schonbek, a lighting company.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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