streetlight

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Recent Examples of streetlight Police in Portugal have warned against taking unnecessary journeys due to concerns about traffic and streetlights failing. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 For hotels and Airbnbs, several users shared tips such as using clothing hanger clips to help keep curtains shut tightly, which keeps the sunlight or streetlights out of the room. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025 In Los Angeles and other major cities where light pollution is pervasive, stargazers will have some difficulty seeing the shower despite the ideal weather conditions due to the light pollution from homes, businesses, streetlights and cars. Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 Investigators executed a search warrant on the Apple iCloud account associated with the phone, which resulted in a video from April 5, 2024, showing two unidentified men in a parking lot under streetlights, near portable restrooms and a soccer net. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for streetlight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetlight
Noun
  • Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
  • Many underground cinematic works are shot with handheld cameras, documentary-style cinematography, and non-studio lighting.
    Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The Blue Dragon - Always evening under the glow of ethereal lanterns, guests can enjoy Pan-Asian cuisine as dazzling neon dragons chase across the walls, or curl up with a cocktail at The Tiger Bar.
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Even if the light is temporary, staying in contact or planning another hangout is like having a lantern in that dark tunnel.
    The Learning Network, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The car was stationary, but its headlights were on, according to records made public by COPA last month.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
  • Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • That night, floodlights illuminated Buckingham Palace and the House of Parliament for the first time since the Battle of Britain began in 1939.
    Si Liberman, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
  • Stroitel were confident of soon doing the same, which explains why there had been such a concerted push for a new stadium with better facilities, including those floodlights.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • The sturdy Helinox Chair One snaps together in seconds and easily packs up small, while still sporting pockets for drinks or flashlights.
    Danielle Hallock, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Tension hangs in the air like the luxe mod chandelier suspended from the penthouse’s impossibly high ceilings.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
  • In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.
    Edwin Goei, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
  • The 49-year-old recounted that Combs would often request Oddi wear a police officer costume and that the atmosphere included dim lights and candles.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Odell was so easy to gaslight and discredit, but the facts of her body, and of the child, could not be denied.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetlight. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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