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headlight

noun

Definition of headlight

as in lighting

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Recent Examples of headlight Like a bright headlight facing you dead on or the sudden honk of a loud horn, only the jump scares keep you from falling asleep during the seemingly interminable Passenger. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Generally, a car warranty covers something that breaks during normal use, not something that’s damaged during an accident or something that regularly requires replacement (like a headlight or windshield wiper). — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Deputies said the off-road motorcycle was not equipped with a headlight or taillight and was not authorized for use on roadways. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 May 2026 Among them was a woman selling homemade food out of the back of her car, and a man who was riding home on his bicycle from the store without a functioning headlight. — Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for headlight

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Noun

For about four days, passengers were left without working toilets, air conditioning or lighting in parts of the ship.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Tablet technology allows guests to customize their stay, with touchscreen lighting and temperature control, along with menus for room service and spa treatments on the 20th floor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of lighting

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In real life, friendships tend to end more like a candle that gradually reaches the end of its wick.

— Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Fans have seen glimpses of the home on social media over the years and, more recently, watched Swift use a fire extinguisher to put out a small candle blaze in the kitchen in a video posted by Swift’s recent musical collaborator Gracie Abrams.

— Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of candle

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Another detail noted that a floodlight on the back porch was out.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Every one of the four tiers of this majestic ground, the highest so high and steep that some fans were covered in darkness as the floodlights didn’t reach them, was packed.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of floodlight

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The average repair time for a streetlight was one year, bureau officials said in February.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
At the end of the project, crews will have built a new 480-foot section of wall, a new section of sidewalk and three streetlights.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of streetlight

Noun

If your bathroom has a basic flush mount, don’t be afraid to replace it with something more eye-catching, like a sputnik chandelier or a lantern pendant.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Priced at $9,950, the compact drops kept the brand’s familiar rounded Elisa shape close to the ears rather than extending into a longer chandelier silhouette.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026

Definition of chandelier

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