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or kleig light
as in arc 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for klieg light
Noun
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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
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Tens of thousands of customers around the country already get everything from lunchtime goodies and replacement light bulbs to vaccines and prescriptions via drone.—
Seth Jacobson,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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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
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April 29, 2025 On a typical Friday night at Tea at Shiloh, the sprawling space is bathed in warm lighting.—
Jasmine Ting,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Inspired by travel, art, and design, Fried combines vintage and modern pieces into elegant, polished interiors distinguished by luxe textures and striking accents such as sculptural lighting, shapely furnishings, and captivating art.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Others are more like kitchen drawers overflowing with odds and ends: candle stubs, matchbooks, lids to missing jars, takeout menus from restaurants that shut down during Covid.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Like crying, but on a bouclé sofa, ideally with a candle line dropping Friday.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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Dean was famously private, preferring to stay far out of reach of his wife’s spotlight.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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This is where strategic leaders use social media not as a spotlight, but as a mirror—a feedback loop that sharpens clarity, surfaces blind spots, and informs better decisions.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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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,
27 Apr. 2025
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Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Klieg light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klieg%20light. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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