as in lanterns
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 lighthouses
Enjoy the Local Culture Dive into the Forgotten Coast’s history and beginnings by touring its museums and historic lighthouses.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Other highlights that Conde Nast readers highlighted include the 26 miniature replicas of lighthouses around the world placed along the shoreline and wildlife viewing opportunities along the Mojave Sunset Trail.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The coastal park has sandy beaches, working lighthouses, and ocean overlooks backed by old-growth forests that contain hiking trails and camping grounds.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
To survive, universities must reclaim their calling as moral and intellectual lighthouses, standing firm against intimidation, complacency and fear.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
With two functioning lighthouses, hiking trails, a camping park and stunning beach views, Long Beach Peninsula is a true coastal treasure.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
That Stevenson had proposed a new method of producing intermittent light in lighthouses.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Beyond rides, live music and parades featuring lighthouses, someone might walk away this year with a sizeable boost to their bank account — maybe as high as a million dollars.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Other highlights that Conde Nast readers highlighted include the 26 miniature replicas of lighthouses around the world placed along the shoreline and wildlife viewing opportunities along the Mojave Sunset Trail.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The coastal park has sandy beaches, working lighthouses, and ocean overlooks backed by old-growth forests that contain hiking trails and camping grounds.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
To survive, universities must reclaim their calling as moral and intellectual lighthouses, standing firm against intimidation, complacency and fear.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
With two functioning lighthouses, hiking trails, a camping park and stunning beach views, Long Beach Peninsula is a true coastal treasure.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
That Stevenson had proposed a new method of producing intermittent light in lighthouses.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Beyond rides, live music and parades featuring lighthouses, someone might walk away this year with a sizeable boost to their bank account — maybe as high as a million dollars.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighthouses
Noun
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Akın Balık Akın Balık, a seemingly ramshackle restaurant, comes alive at night, glittering with strings of lights and lanterns.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s also a replica of the Florida Everglades, The Treewalk Village, a playground and a holiday season visual show, Luminosa, where lanterns light 13 acres amid live music, food and cultural offerings.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Avoid ornate chandeliers, formal window treatments, and wall-to-wall carpeting.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Jan. 2026
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With its brass chandeliers and vaulted Guastavino tiles — named after a Spanish immigrant — the station is a monument to a city that once built great things for working people.—
Sameer Butt,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lighting is a key component of any room of the home, and Luckett finds that the right lamps can truly transform a dining space.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Place small lamps and potted herbs on kitchen countertops.—
Lacey Ramburger,
The Spruce,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Lighthouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighthouses. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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