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as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
he read poetry to her by the light of the moon
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as in lamps
something that provides illumination
turn off the light when you go to bed
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as in stars
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
a leading light in the acting profession
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as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
with the coming of light we could see all the damage that the storm had caused
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as in burns
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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as in illumines
to supply with light
the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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as in perches
to come to rest after descending from the air
the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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as in descends
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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Recent Examples of lights
Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The robot is equipped with a backpack, knee pads, and helmet lights.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2026
And so just trying to keep that excitement through my career [by] choosing stuff that lights me up like that.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
At Warren Street Houses, elderly tenants, people with disabilities, and parents with young children were trapped without working elevators, lights, or heat.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
The robot is equipped with a backpack, knee pads, and helmet lights.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
The instinctive Moon lights your 5th House of Games, forming a flowing trine with imaginative Neptune in your 9th House of Journeys.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2026
And so just trying to keep that excitement through my career [by] choosing stuff that lights me up like that.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lights
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The blue-white light of the star Spica will be visible twinkling to the upper right of the lunar disk in the constellation Virgo, while the red supergiant Arcturus glows to its upper left in Bootes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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These glows lasted up to three seconds, often moving from leaf to leaf.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Colors and shapes from tiles, fabrics, Moroccan lamps and hanging plants saturate the place.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Instead of the patio consisting of a grill and a couple of chairs, patios are mirroring interiors and serving as full outdoor living rooms complete with comfy seating, fireplaces, mounted TVs, rugs, lamps, and accessories.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the 2024-25 season, the Sixers went 24-58 as the team dealt with injuries to their three biggest stars in Joel Embiid, Maxey and George.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The cast includes returning stars Bryan Cranston, Frankie Muniz, Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Emy Coligado, alongside newcomers Keeley Karsten, Vaughan Murrae, Kiana Madeira and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.—
Niyaz Pirani,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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That tourism-ad Zambia, with views of Mosi-oa-Tunya and sunrises that bled color into the marshmallow-white of the clouds through the raging waterfall, or the sound of Lake Bangweulu whipping the white beach as lullaby.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since it was released at the end of 2023, the hulking, angular vehicle has been subject to jokes about its appearance and glares from people who disagree with CEO Elon Musk’s politics.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Saab recommends combining overhead lighting with wall sconces and table lamps to lend more flexibility while also avoiding harsh glares.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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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
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Keep scrolling to shop more slacks inspired by celebrities below.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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There's still an air of bygone glamour; more than 200 black-and-white photos of celebrities who've graced the place line the walls, and the bar is still used as an occasional movie location.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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But that’s not stopping Nicotero from doing all within his power to scare the living daylights out of his contestants.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Nov. 2025
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Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lights. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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