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Recent Examples of streetlight
So the streetlight’s gray bells peal in their relentless sooty glow.
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Courtney Kampa, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Through its social programs, ReNew has electrified 1,200 rural schools, installed solar streetlights in remote regions and supported over 12,000 women through climate entrepreneurship initiatives.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The streetlight was installed in the past several weeks on the northeast corner of La Jolla Shores Drive and Calle Corta, city spokesman Anthony Santacroce said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Broad hands held out right in front of him, cut up in streetlight, making shadow puppets on the split cement and talking to nobody, all by himself, all the time.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Courtney Kampa, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Through its social programs, ReNew has electrified 1,200 rural schools, installed solar streetlights in remote regions and supported over 12,000 women through climate entrepreneurship initiatives.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The streetlight was installed in the past several weeks on the northeast corner of La Jolla Shores Drive and Calle Corta, city spokesman Anthony Santacroce said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Broad hands held out right in front of him, cut up in streetlight, making shadow puppets on the split cement and talking to nobody, all by himself, all the time.
—Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetlight
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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 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
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The voyage ends with a multitude of lanterns above the Paris skyline, as a mother and child look on from the Pont Neuf, the historic bridge located next to Vuitton’s headquarters.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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If an app asks for permissions that do not match its purpose, like a calculator wanting your location or a flashlight needing camera access, that is a major red flag.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Eufy $220 Best Buy Our favorite floodlight security camera boasts a 3K wide-angle lens, a 2K telephoto lens that can pan 360 degrees and tilt 120 degrees to track subjects, and two adjustable light panels that will blast out 2,000 lumens.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Second, the 900,000-watt floodlights shining down on an ever-increasing bald spot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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From tiny candy chandeliers to elaborate village scenes, no two challenges are the same.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The event also brought back the brand's limited-edition Holiday Dill-ight candle.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even when unlit, this candle will instantly make your home look more sophisticated thanks to its minimal but stunning design.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Historically, the Kirklands would be using gaslight, so production presented their lighting at a lower visual level, using gas-era torchères.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2025
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Fallen London captured the imaginations of millions with a combination of dark fantasy, gaslight horror and a grim sense of humor.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetlight. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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