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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
  • Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s outdoor fall decor runs the gamut from classic pumpkins and colorful wreaths to lanterns, doormats and pieces that lean more neutral than traditional orange and black.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 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
  • During his own visit to Beijing in May, Xi hosted Trump for a state dinner that unfolded beneath grand chandeliers in the Great Hall of the People.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Site-specific wall pieces made in the mid ’50s evolved into chandeliers, sconces, and even a tangled floor lamp, all of which got a coat of coral, blue, or black house paint (a few were gold leafed) that lent a unique, aged texture.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • The island is known for its seaweed-eating sheep and lighthouses.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Patti Smith and Dolly Parton, Krieps adds, are some of her lighthouses.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighthouses
Noun
  • Photos published on Instagram by Darrin Dressler show spotlights turned to the sky, extending the height of the 217-foot tower.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The final installment under the name Creativity spotlights 19 runway looks from current chief creative officer Daniel Lee and his predecessor Christopher Bailey.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • Here on the southern edge of Indonesia, the stars glow like light bulbs, even on the horizon.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Choose bedside reading light bulbs of warm white, deep amber or red that have low or near-zero effective color temperatures.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • The notice said residents were living in threadbare conditions, without space to hang their clothes and lacking nightstands and lamps.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of lamps
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“Streetlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetlights. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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