gaslight

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Recent Examples of gaslight Cobblestone streets lit by old-world, gaslight-style streetlamps lend a romantic atmosphere to dinner and drinks in historic Gastown, once the city’s meatpacking district. Chloe Bergé, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026 Jewish wisdom does not ask us to gaslight ourselves in the name of peace. Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 This stretch of the park, an object of fascination for Urbano, contains an array of a hundred or so different models of public gaslights, now obsolete and semi-derelict. Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Perhaps gaslight and narcissist are headed there too. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaslight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaslight
Noun
  • At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On the city’s end, officials promised improved lighting in that area and also positioned surveillance cameras at the intersection of 20th and L Streets.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the basics like comfortable clothing and sturdy hiking shoes, campers often need tents, sleeping bags, camp chairs, lanterns, and coolers to stay comfortable outdoors.
    Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This time, the team decided to follow the multi-function trend and designed a mini pump that also works as a lantern for your campsite or tent.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Councilwoman Laura Madigan, D-Ward 1, said the issue surfaced again about two years ago after a semi-truck apparently clipped a new streetlight while making the turn onto Lincoln Street.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Preparations are underway to replace the foundation of this streetlight so wiring repairs can be made to restore lighting.
    Elle McLogan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Her representatives asked her fans to light a candle in her honor and to donate to her charity, Gloria’s Foundation.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her representatives asked her fans to light a candle in her honor and for donations to be made to her charity, Gloria’s Foundation.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There are countless other chullpas (round, stone structures that look something between a massive pizza oven and a small lighthouse) that house ancient remains, just dotting the foothills of the mountains here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And what did the lighthouse do to him to prompt an attack with a golf club?
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pancho’s brother called up the leaders of the self-defense milita, and soon 200 men were combing the hills by flashlight.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This all-in-one portable vehicle jumpstarter also works as a flashlight and power bank, giving you multiple handy functions in one compact device.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Inside, the three-story mansion has a state dining room lined with an antique Persian carpet, a foyer crowned by an 18th-century French chandelier, and a formal living room with an Irish grandfather clock dating to 1770.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Princess of Wales added a fashionable flair to the look with a pair of stone chandelier earrings by Lauren by Ralph Lauren.
    Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Gaslight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaslight. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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