as in lantern
a tower that is built on or near the shore and that has a powerful illuminated signal to guide ships away from danger
The sailor spotted the lighthouse in the distance.
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Recent Examples of lighthouse
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park offers lighthouse views, a beach that harkens back to a pre-European version of Florida, and a waterfront trail that looks out over the clapboard homes in Stiltsville.
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Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Visitors who climb the many stairs leading to the top of the lighthouse, will be rewarded with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and Miami Beach.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Striving for a lighthouse approach—balancing between support and independence but stepping in if health or safety is at stake—is one way to support your child, and to build their confidence, resilience, and coping skills.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
The lighthouse endures pitfalls over its long journey, and that’s where campaign grows more compelling as the lighthouse changes forms and gains new ways to travel.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Visitors who climb the many stairs leading to the top of the lighthouse, will be rewarded with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and Miami Beach.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Striving for a lighthouse approach—balancing between support and independence but stepping in if health or safety is at stake—is one way to support your child, and to build their confidence, resilience, and coping skills.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
The lighthouse endures pitfalls over its long journey, and that’s where campaign grows more compelling as the lighthouse changes forms and gains new ways to travel.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighthouse
Noun
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The church will also distribute water purification tablets and storage containers, pots and cooking utensils, sheets and blankets, solar lanterns for lighting during outages and other essentials.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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When connected, PlayStix can function as a hanger, able to hold small items such as cups, utensils, lanterns, or headlamps – which is surprisingly useful while traveling or outdoors without dedicated gadgets for this.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Jan. 2026
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This time around, the company added 15 percent larger cabin windows for the jet’s 12 passengers to enjoy, as well as an advanced acoustic system for quieter flights, customizable interiors, and wireless control of lighting, temperature, and more onboard.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Khondji looked at boxing films and paintings, including the work of George Bellows, to figure out the lighting system for the matches.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's a 110-dB speaker with K-class amplifier included as well, and a 160-lumen flashlight feature that's also reckoned good for a 50-meter beam range.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ancient petroglyphs of human figures and cryptic symbols thought to have been scrawled by the Taino, the islands’ pre-Columbian inhabitants, appeared under our flashlight beams.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The candle, which is housed in a glass jar, has a 150-hour burn time.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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All were welcome to bring a candle and attend with peaceful intent.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was shot three times by an officer who stood by her front left headlight, who the Department of Homeland Security said was hit by Good and fired in self-defense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Don Camillo, Syracuse This Syracuse institution, right in the heart of Ortigia’s maze of buttermilk antiquity, is an elegant old-timer, with bags of vaulted ceiling and wrought iron chandelier character.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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There are three smaller chandeliers that measure 36 inches and feature over 4000 crystals each.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Lighthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighthouse. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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