laser

Definition of lasernext
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 My 50-minute T-Shape 2 treatment was considerably more high-tech than a traditional massage, combining low-level laser therapy and bipolar radiofrequency with vacuum and deep mechanical massage. — Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026 Lumentum , Marvell Technology — Shares of Marvell slid 9% while Lumentum's stock slumped 15% after Marvell agreed to buy the maker of high-performance lasers in an all-stock deal valued at $115 billion . — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Their steep verticality is somehow threatening, in hubristic competition with the crucifix behind them, a tension further heightened by a red laser target moving across the wall (part of a work by Šejla Kamerić). — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 In October 2023, TMZ reported that Kim underwent a laser vaginal rejuvenation. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laser
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Noun
  • Mamdani, who rose to the national spotlight through his mayoral campaign in 2025, flexed his influence in the primaries by endorsing three progressive House candidates in deep-blue New York City districts.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Maybe the lack of spotlight and vodcaster microphone lowered his guard.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Lights can be hidden in channels in the beams that support the porch roof or those that act as rafter ties.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Laser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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