lightings

plural of lighting

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Recent Examples of lightings The first winters after the Accords also brought public menorah lightings for Hanukkah, with Emiratis proudly standing by, and sometimes lighting the candles, with Jewish community leaders. Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightings
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Visitors with a valid California Campfire Permit may continue using portable gas or propane stoves, lanterns and similar devices equipped with a shut-off valve if they are operated at least 3 feet from combustible materials.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Disappearing Japandi slats and minimal, low-to-the-ground frames were the prevailing bedroom fixtures, with an almost prescriptive adherence to the same overall look—white percale sheets, Noguchi lanterns, and midcentury alarm clocks.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Viride is the formal dining room, with 28 seats, parquet floors, green velvet banquettes, and Murano glass chandeliers.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • There are chandeliers with Asfour crystal.
    Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • As the nurturing Moon moves into your sign, your 1st House of Identity spotlights body wisdom, so give yourself room to adjust routines without perfection.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • It’s lit up in patriotic red, white, and blue, and sometimes blasts Vegas-nightclub-style spotlights into the sky.
    Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Some of the tools used in cognitive behavioral therapy include light therapy lamps, wake-up lights and sound machines.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Outdoor-grade string lights that are installed in threaded hooks will require little to no attention from you, while rechargeable lamps will need to be brought inside periodically and plugged in.
    Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
  • Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The piece takes inspiration from Chinese fretwork patterns, Art Noveau designs and German sculptor Hugo Leven’s iconic pewter bat candelabras.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Lightings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightings. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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