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Recent Examples of headlight
Police also issued the driver a citation for his headlight and lack of valid inspection sticker.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Readers have also recommended Turtle Wax headlight restoration kits.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Readers have also recommended Turtle Wax headlight restoration kits.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlight
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When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Other speakers will focus on the importance of dark skies, impacts on wildlife from light pollution, and lighting techniques to preserve the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bring a flashlight with a red filter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Man Ray painted a harlequin with a candlelit lantern for a head in 1939, taking direct inspiration from Schiaparelli’s Harlequin coat from her Modern Comedy collection, launched in October 1938.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The stairs leading to Wolf’s Montauk patio are bursting with greenery and lined with light-sensor solar lanterns.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Norris was an Irish immigrant and successful soap and candle maker in Cincinnati.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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But what Buzelis is receiving is something closer to a floodlight, writes Julia Poe.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition, many streetlight systems across the city of San Diego are built on series circuits that make all the lights go dark if just one in the series has a problem.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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For years, the sight of a dark streetlight was all too common in the city.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don’t miss a stop at the Chandelier Bar with its show-stopping chandelier made with 15,000 crystals.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to sconces around the mirror, a pendant light or chandelier also makes an eye-catching statement.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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People obsessively worked on light bulbs and the systems that powered them, finding little improvements year after year.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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The glitch means that drivers in the seat of a 2024 or 2025 ‘Vette wouldn’t realize if their turn signals’ light bulbs failed to turn on.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Headlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlight. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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