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noun

plural of floodlight
as in headlights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of floodlight
as in lights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlights
  1. headlights
  2. lights
  3. lanterns
  4. glows
  5. candles
  6. beams
  7. chandeliers
  8. ignites
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
Definition of headlights
Verb
  • Alex Consani walks into a room and lights the whole thing up.
    — Time, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Fellow junior defensive back Cody Dean echoed that sentiment, noting that the way the 5-foot-9, 170-pound Garey plays above his size lights a fire under his teammates.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lights
Noun
  • Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Verb
  • Between the two telescopes, the blue and red Trifid Nebula glows to the left of the larger and redder Lagoon Nebula, all within the Sagittarius constellation.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Show Caption 1 of 43 A Chicago Bears digital billboard glows at sunrise just off of Route 53 at the former Arlington International Racecourse on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of glows
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
Definition of candles
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
Definition of beams
Noun
  • Fast forward 100 years and Giona’s great-grandson Claudio Vicentini is forging new design-forward collections and collaborations, while trying to keep chandeliers relevant in a contemporary age.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The scene is a sensory one, with layered cowhide rugs, leather armchairs, a wood-burning fire, and twinkling chandeliers that were original to the Pulitzers’ home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Verb
  • Continue reading … DOUBLE STANDARD — Attorney warns higher education is 'failing' as student faith fight ignites.
    — , FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With his business up and running, an unexpected spark ignites his love life.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignites
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