streetlights

noun

plural of streetlight
as in lanterns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetlights
  1. lanterns
  2. headlights
  3. candles
  4. chandeliers
  5. lighthouses
  6. spotlights
  7. light bulbs
  8. lamps
Noun
  • Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • All essentials are provided, such as luxury bedding, towels and robes, lanterns, and a firepit with firewood.
    — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of candles
Noun
  • Rooms The rooms vary in size and decor, but each one is true to the property's aesthetic, featuring pretty pastels, sumptuous bedding, soaring ceilings, and sparkling chandeliers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Lined with vintage and contemporary titles curated by a local bookseller, the space combines olive leather sofas, antler chandeliers, and warm Southern design to create an inviting retreat made for lingering over a good read.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • For beaches, historic lighthouses, and lobster rolls, head to coastal small towns like Kennebunkport, Maine, Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, or New Jersey’s Cape May.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • The Coast Guard took over operations of the nation’s lighthouses in 1939, and by the early 1990s, most were automated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of lighthouses
Noun
  • This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Bright spotlights lit the signing table donned with the presidential seal.
    — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • The smart illumination specialist has teamed up with Silicon Labs to add concurrent multiprotocol technology (CMP) to its connected light bulbs, allowing for Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Thread to run at the same time.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Remarkably, the brain performs all of these tasks while consuming only about 20 watts of power—less electricity than many household light bulbs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • Most of those cases involve cooking equipment, fireplaces and chimneys, space heaters, lamps, bulbs, wiring and candles.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Floor lamps and table lamps are easy to mix and match in a room, which makes a garage sale the perfect place to find a charming standalone piece.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Definition of lamps
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