Thesaurus results for HEADLIGHTS

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

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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

Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lanterns

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Tallinn’s Critics’ Picks strand spotlights films with a clear artistic point of view and a fresh take on storytelling, including work that wrestles with genre, cinema’s past and the social issues of the moment.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Additionally, a companion documentary-style film spotlights Loopwheeler’s fabric.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of spotlights

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Color temperature is commonly used to describe light bulbs using degrees Kelvin—warm white at 3,000K, cool white at 6,000 K, etc.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of light bulbs

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Fast forward 100 years and Giona’s great-grandson Claudio Vicentini is forging new design-forward collections and collaborations, while trying to keep chandeliers relevant in a contemporary age.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
The scene is a sensory one, with layered cowhide rugs, leather armchairs, a wood-burning fire, and twinkling chandeliers that were original to the Pulitzers’ home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of chandeliers

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

Noun

In day scenes, film lights were only used where natural light fell short; at night, the team relied as much as possible on existing streetlights and lamps.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Sales of his lamps, spoons, stools, and other driftwood creations took off.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

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