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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lights out
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Skeptical as any teenager, Eniiyi sets out to transcend it all.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025 -
With the help of Pyry, a rule-breaking elf with a big heart, Lumi sets out on a Christmas Eve mission aboard Santa’s sleigh.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Even if Denver clears out $10 million in cap space in the form of Jonas Valanciunas’ non-guaranteed salary, will there be enough room for the front office to both negotiate a new deal that pays Watson market value and fill out the rest of the roster?—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The locker room all but clears out before quarterback Patrick Mahomes returns to the interview room that Reid just vacated.—
Sam McDowell
Updated October 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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The comedy horror film revolves around Brian (Tyler Perry) forbidding his daughter Tiffany (Diamond White) from attending a frat party, which sets off a string of Halloween pranks.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the Disney+ series of the same name, rebellious princess Kit (Bottoms’ Ruby Cruz) sets off on a dangerous quest to rescue her twin brother from dastardly forces of evil.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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From there, the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway takes off, a 68-mile loop with tunnels and bridges that cuts through the park and the surrounding Black Hills National Forest.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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From the other side, the highway takes off in Madison and then bends off the main road to the charming town of New Glarus.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda gets out of a Tesla Motor’s Roadster electric car with Tesla Motors Chief Exective Officer Elon Musk (behind car) upon their arrival at a news conference in Tokyo November 12, 2010.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each year, Condé Nast Traveler puts out their annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey (this year, the 38th edition) for thousands of adventurers to vote on the best in travel, from airports to hotels to resorts.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its Osram tri-color LED light source puts out 750 ISO lumens, which means that after-dark viewing parties will likely be on the cards – though the accompanying promo imagery does show it being used during the day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fringilla escapes her captors, weaker but no less determined, and rescues Istredd from his cell.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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What happens, for instance, when a licensed privateer with a valid letter of marque and reprisal absconds with several million dollars from a criminal organization?—
Rick Bennett,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Lights out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lights%20out. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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