headlight

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Recent Examples of headlight She was shot three times by an officer who stood by her front left headlight, who the Department of Homeland Security said was hit by Good and fired in self-defense. Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 According to the recall report, this is because there could be missing headlight adjustment prevention caps, which would, in turn, cause them not to be adjusted correctly. James Powel, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 However, e-motos lack some of the safety features of street motorcycles, such as a headlight. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025 The image revealed the car brutally smashed up, missing its right headlight and with its bumper hanging off. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headlight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlight
Noun
  • The device also factors in shutter lag (the delay between activating the shutter release button and the image being recorded), setting up your camera to start the exposure milliseconds earlier thus ensuring a maximum chance of catching the various phases of a lighting storm in progress.
    Shirl Leigh March 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Gardner was kept busy tossing out his hat, some spare boots, flashlight, and other gear to mark the places at which the meat was being jettisoned.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • News coverage of the ICE airport deployments showed some officers running away from journalists, and in one case an officer appeared to be trying to use a flashlight to blind news cameras.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Someone even had the wherewithal to steal the lantern attached to a wall near the restaurant’s entrance.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The soft glow of lanterns against ancient mounds turns a seemingly simple walk into a reflective, cinematic journey through American history.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The glass is beverage-quality and reusable when the candle is done.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Use our crepe paper flower how-to for paper ones, or make a beautiful blooming branch from candle wax.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But what Buzelis is receiving is something closer to a floodlight, writes Julia Poe.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
  • At least one note mentioned a floodlight at Guthrie’s home and an Apple watch, Janke said.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Or else under the streetlight by her building?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Also, Zack Wickham hits his head on a streetlight while on a double-decker party bus?
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Indoors, black-and-white floors, columns and chandeliers set a theatrical tone for a dinner menu that travels beyond Italy, weaving in flavours from North Africa and the Middle East.
    Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Upstairs, the primary suite is positioned as a quiet retreat with a cathedral ceiling, a wrought-iron chandelier handcrafted in Umbria, and tall French doors that open to a balcony facing redwood trees.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Yorktown community honored Gorman and her family on Saturday, with residents using light bulbs tinted in one of Yorktown's school colors, green, to show support.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Two of the six back ventilation hood light bulbs were not working properly.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlight. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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