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Recent Examples of gaslight
Dinner in lamplit Gastown 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.
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Chloe Bergé,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
Jewish wisdom does not ask us to gaslight ourselves in the name of peace.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
Perhaps gaslight and narcissist are headed there too.
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Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
Historically, the Kirklands would be using gaslight, so production presented their lighting at a lower visual level, using gas-era torchères.
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Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2025
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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
Perhaps gaslight and narcissist are headed there too.
—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
Historically, the Kirklands would be using gaslight, so production presented their lighting at a lower visual level, using gas-era torchères.
—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gaslight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaslight
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.
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Denmark, which marked new temperature records on Saturday, recorded 1,156 lighting strikes by Sunday morning, according to public broadcaster DR.
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Disappearing Japandi slats and minimal, low-to-the-ground frames were the prevailing bedroom fixtures, with an almost prescriptive adherence to the same overall look—white percale sheets, Noguchi lanterns, and midcentury alarm clocks.
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Visit several rooms within the caves on the hour-long Parachute Shield Tour (2026 dates not announced) or book the 30-minute Gothic Palace Lantern Tour, where participants carry lanterns—the only light source.
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Mayor Karen Bass’ office said in March that copper thefts are a leading cause of streetlight outages.
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Too often, the city still operates one complaint at a time — one pothole, one streetlight, one service request, one permit moving slowly from desk to desk.
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The fix is to lean on subtle cues, dry surfaces, fresh air and low humidity, and let the absence of competing smells do the work that a candle was never really doing.
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Made with a premium plant wax blend and a natural-fiber wick, this candle delivers a strong fragrance that keeps your home smelling fresh for up to 150 hours.
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Postcard of the Nubble and its lighthouse, York, Maine, 1904.
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From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
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Using a drum stick that the women had in their car and his own flashlight, Jackson was able to pry the kitten from behind the engine lift it to safety.
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Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.
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It is adorned with leather armchairs by Oscar Niemeyer, vintage carpets, a midcentury Kalmar glass chandelier, mirrors by Gio Ponti, and a red desk by Carlo Scarpa, resulting in a warm, cozy feel throughout.
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The dining room features more shadowboxing under a chair rail, has crown molding, and another beautiful Schonbek chandelier centered on a decorative ceiling medallion.
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Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
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Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
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“Gaslight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaslight. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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