headlights

noun

plural of headlight
as in floodlights

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Recent Examples of headlights Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headlights
  1. candles
  2. lanterns
  3. spotlights
  4. light bulbs
  5. chandeliers
  6. candelabra
  7. lamps
  8. lighthouses
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of candles
Noun
  • Beyond the basics like comfortable clothing and sturdy hiking shoes, campers often need tents, sleeping bags, camp chairs, lanterns, and coolers to stay comfortable outdoors.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • But if the building appears to predict a series of high-tech galleries, tricked out with holograms, audio spotlights or mixed reality rooms, the Lucas museum is surprisingly old-school.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The 102-minute presentation spotlights window washers, bankers, building security staff and first responders, who share chilling first accounts, some for the first time.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • Villasana notes that smart light bulbs, specifically, were her favorite dorm room purchase.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
  • Standard light bulbs are roughly 4 inches tall and 2 ⅜ inches in diameter, but some flame light bulbs may measure six inches or more in height.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • The yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • 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
  • Pair them with a candelabra for a table centerpiece, or scatter them around your mantel in taper candle holders.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • Examples include coastal shell mirrors in a city home, Eiffel Tower lamps, or farmhouse signs.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, LaMarque suggests adding decorative fixtures such as sconces, floor lamps, and table lamps to create atmosphere and intimacy in your living room.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lamps
Noun
  • Stops to make along the way include the Wright Brothers National Memorial, the Cape Hatteras and Bodie Island lighthouses, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, and the charming village of Ocracoke.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Drive the Circle Tour to explore the entire peninsula, stopping at lighthouses, shops, galleries, and state parks.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lighthouses

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“Headlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headlights. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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