laser

as in spotlight
a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc. doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery

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Recent Examples of laser The satellites will connect with one another using inter-satellite laser links, creating a mesh network with sufficient range to provide regional communications, missile warning, and targeting coverage over the Western Pacific beginning in 2027. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025 The dermatologist recommended a laser treatment, which, according to Nelson, cost her another $8,000 over six sessions. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 The bidirectional vehicle, with an identical front and rear, is also packed with sensors, including eight laser lidars; 10 radar units; 18 cameras; eight microphones (to hear emergency vehicles); and four thermal cameras to detect humans and animals in murky weather, dim lighting and fog. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Six weeks is typically the time doctors begin offering laser therapy for scars. Jolene Edgar, Allure, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laser
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Noun
  • The new 120-seat restaurant places a spotlight on the French Italian Riviera and its cuisine—all while using those ingredients found a littler closer to Swikard’s home.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From up in the rafters, a single spotlight coldly blazed.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The design leans rustic (give or take a couple of Togo chairs), with moss green paneling, tartan upholstery, and wood beams running throughout.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Its 15 rooms are each decorated with subtle nods to the inn’s colonial past—from small fireplaces to original wood beams—while still having all the modern comforts travelers have come to expect.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Laser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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