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Recent Examples of klieg light
But only half of the leaders surveyed feel comfortable communicating their progress publicly, resulting in many companies shrinking away from making public sustainability statements amid intensifying political and public klieg lights.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The Oscars have always been Hollywood’s most glamorous therapy session, where the industry lays bare its collective psyche under the klieg lights of the red carpet.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
With college football’s klieg lights trained on playoff expansion, NIL sanity, revenue sharing and the fast-approaching season — kickoff is just two weeks away — a small group of administrators is planning to overhaul the way the sport goes about its business.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
The Oscars have always been Hollywood’s most glamorous therapy session, where the industry lays bare its collective psyche under the klieg lights of the red carpet.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
With college football’s klieg lights trained on playoff expansion, NIL sanity, revenue sharing and the fast-approaching season — kickoff is just two weeks away — a small group of administrators is planning to overhaul the way the sport goes about its business.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.
—Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for klieg light
Noun
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Everyone else was like a dim light bulb set against Usha’s radiance.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Some organizations will accept new LED bulbs still in the package, but don't expect a thrift store to want your old light bulbs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Jan. 2026
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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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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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Prevent crickets from entering by sealing cracks, reducing outdoor lighting, and keeping your home's surroundings tidy.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
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The outages are impacting water supply, lighting, refrigeration and communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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After Sophie vanished, investigators searched her room and discovered a single candle left burning and $300 inside a bag.—
Kyani Reid,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The 50-room property replaces screen time with llama trekking, whitewater rafting, wood burning, candle making and plein air painting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The menu spotlights locally sourced Japanese dishes—the nigiri and the sushi rolls are excellent—as well as sake and a solid selection of Japanese whiskey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Alysa Liu, illuminated by a single spotlight at the center of the ice, skated and twirled and jumped and spun through the same routine that helped her capture an Olympic gold medal three months ago.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Bring a flashlight with spare batteries to hike during the cool evening.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2026
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Chargers and power banks Keep your devices charged and powered at all times with this multifunctional power bank, which also doubles as a weather radio and flashlight.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Klieg light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klieg%20light. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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