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gaslight

noun

Definition of gaslight

as in lighting

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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

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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

Definition of lighting

Noun

For a welcoming fall porch look, place the fluffy stems in matching planters on either side of your entryway and surround them with gourds and lanterns.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
High expectations could turn into lanterns and pitchforks quickly.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of lantern

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The loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of streetlight

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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

Definition of candle

Noun

Designers Standefer and Alesch took inspiration from lighthouses and Victorian homes.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Visitors today must walk about a half-mile from the parking lot to the Lighthouse Visitor Center before descending 313 stairs to reach the lighthouse.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of lighthouse

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

Definition of flashlight

Noun

Strié plaster and a Baccarat chandelier enhance the foyer, which leads into the great room with an 11-foot ceiling.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
The lobby feels like a stately mansion, with hardwood floors, dual curved staircases, and glittering chandeliers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of chandelier

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

Definition of candelabra

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