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Recent Examples of streetlight
Faulty and aging streetlights have long been an issue in The Shores.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The group found a batch of 10 of the streetlights in Fort Lauderdale, and another one was recently found in North Central Florida.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The standard streetlights have since been installed, Ridley said, but the towering high mast lights remain in use as of late July, except during maintenance.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Separately, Milwaukee ordinances prohibit trees, shrubs, flowers or any other plants from blocking traffic signals or streetlights.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
The group found a batch of 10 of the streetlights in Fort Lauderdale, and another one was recently found in North Central Florida.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The standard streetlights have since been installed, Ridley said, but the towering high mast lights remain in use as of late July, except during maintenance.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Separately, Milwaukee ordinances prohibit trees, shrubs, flowers or any other plants from blocking traffic signals or streetlights.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetlight
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Customers can wrap the truck’s exterior paneling in a color or print of their choosing, as well as customize lighting and tires, and even convert the two-passenger flat bed truck into a 5-person SUV.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Candleholders and a modern candelabra lamp that reinterpret the Swedish tradition of lighting windows during the darker months.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wait to carve jack-o-lanterns until three to five days before Halloween.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The four drivers were cited for infractions including a broken headlight, no insurance, speeding and no seatbelt.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Deere in the headlights Attendees view a John Deere 7R 270 row crop tractor at the Deere & Co. booth during the World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California on February 11, 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Photos provided by the Mesa Police Department showed the worker wearing a yellow shirt, seated on a metal panel on the towering stadium floodlight.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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As evening fell, guests moved to a parquet dance floor set up over the tennis courts and lit with pink floodlights.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The geckos were found by flashlight at night by looking for the reflection in their eyes or following the sound of their calls.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The first crazy thing that happens to the movie Smurls is when a kitchen chandelier almost falls on them, though the most visceral is when oldest sister Dawn Smurl (Beau Gadsdon) suddenly vomits up pieces of glass, leaving the sink and her face a bloody mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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And, while a crystal chandelier can still work when paired with crisp, modern touches, Saab recommends looking for chandeliers and ceiling fixtures that will add a more contemporary look.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The candle has four slow-burning wicks, is filled with a paraffin and soy wax blend, and burns for up to 22 hours.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, Will — played with a jagged sensitivity by Paul Mescal, making the most of his sad-eyed charisma and physical presence — is a guy who feels more at home at a desk, with only a candle to light his way through the treacherous creative process.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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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 Sep. 2025.
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