klieg light

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Recent Examples of klieg light Most makers who identified with the independent label toiled in the shadows, far from the klieg lights that shone on their name-brand competitors. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024 But away from the klieg lights, a different side of Elizabeth Taylor — witty, wounded, desperate to prove herself — was shared with the tight circle of confidants who surrounded her during her tumultuous life. Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024 Spectacle, the klieg light of the powerful since before even the ancient Olympics, is still more than capable of blinding us to the dark. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 Within six weeks, not even klieg lights show a hint of suturing. Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for klieg light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for klieg light
Noun
  • At the longstanding company that owns WWD, the visual culture historian tells me there was a light bulb moment that led to the creation of the book Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to selecting the right fixtures and light bulbs, Lerner says their placement within the bathroom matters as well.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
    Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In other words, skip the elaborate smart lighting systems and choose affordable LED bulbs and fixtures that do the job just as well.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
  • There’s a marble bench, where most of the play’s action occurs, and the gorgeous lighting design by Masha Tsimring, along with elements like rain, snow, mist and fog, offer a sense of time passing.
    Chad Jones, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.
    Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
  • The 49-year-old recounted that Combs would often request Oddi wear a police officer costume and that the atmosphere included dim lights and candles.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Ditko’s strong views about culture and philosophy kept him well out of the public spotlight at his own insistence, earning him a reputation as a recluse.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Last season, Canales and the Panthers were kept out of the national spotlight.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • The sturdy Helinox Chair One snaps together in seconds and easily packs up small, while still sporting pockets for drinks or flashlights.
    Danielle Hallock, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025

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“Klieg light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klieg%20light. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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