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Recent Examples of streetlight
Restaurants, shops, boutique hotels and inns, and historic buildings attract visitors to its charming downtown, lit at night by vintage-style streetlights.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 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
Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 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
Nearly half the streetlights didn't work, more than 47,000 homes stood vacant or burned out and arson claimed as many as 12,000 buildings a year.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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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Admirers can switch between nine lighting modes, including warm white and multicolor hues, as well as flickering and flashing light shows.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The lighting design with hues of pinks, blues, and violet, are impeccable by David Lander, making sure the changes are sharp but not intrusive to the character’s world.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thomas hid wires from the hanging lanterns by opening up the suspension rope and feeding the electrical line through it, then closing the rope again.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Family and friends honor Sessions’ by gathering on a beach to light lanterns on the anniversary of his death.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The image revealed the car brutally smashed up, missing its right headlight and with its bumper hanging off.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Spencer made a U-turn and pursued the vehicle, flashing his headlights and blaring his horn.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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To deter them, Karlton played loud music and aimed a floodlight in their direction.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Amazon $220 Eufy $220 Best Buy Security cameras with floodlights are great for your garage or backyard, since motion triggers light and color video.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fun continues at night with a pumpkin express light show, bring-your-own-flashlight corn maze, bonfires on Saturday night only and firework shows.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rustic chandelier in the retail store is made of vines.—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp lighting to symbolize light over darkness and good over evil.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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For more of the best fall candle picks from Better Homes & Gardens, check out similar options below.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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