klieg light

noun

variants or kleig light
Definition of klieg lightnext
as in light bulb

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Recent Examples of klieg light Payton was meant for a blue blood organization like the Broncos, suited for the klieg lights. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025 But only half of the leaders surveyed feel comfortable communicating their progress publicly, resulting in many companies shrinking away from making public sustainability statements amid intensifying political and public klieg lights. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025 The Oscars have always been Hollywood’s most glamorous therapy session, where the industry lays bare its collective psyche under the klieg lights of the red carpet. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025 By 2012, large IRAs began to attract scrutiny, falling under the klieg lights of presidential politics. — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 24 June 2021 See All Example Sentences for klieg light
Recent Examples of Synonyms for klieg light
  1. light bulb
  2. arc lamp
  3. fluorescent lamp
  4. incandescent lamp
  5. lighting
  6. candle
  7. spotlight
  8. flashlight
Noun
  • His black radio was plugged into a small solar panel, which also powered the outpost’s sole light bulb.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of light bulb
Noun
  • The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
    — Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of arc lamp
Noun
  • The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.
    — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Restrictions on pin-base compact fluorescent and linear fluorescent lamps are set to begin in 2027.
    — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of fluorescent lamp
Noun
  • Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
Definition of incandescent lamp
Noun
  • The new plans also include more changes to the project's lighting and traffic patterns.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Another image showed Fox reclining beneath the same dramatic lighting in a metallic two-piece swimsuit.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • Feeling gleeful at the first excuse to pull on a sweater or light an autumn candle?
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coinciding with the presentation that christened her store, Hod also launched a fragrance blending green tea and orchid blossoms, which is available to purchase as a perfume, candle or diffuser.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • Accordingly, her tenure drew an intense spotlight, including her decision to take a short maternity leave.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The award marks a return to the Busan spotlight for Lee, whose debut feature, The Shoe Fairy, screened in the festival’s New Currents section in 2005.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of spotlight
Noun
  • Halo is a personal safety device that can not only share your location with a friend in real time, but also has a flashlight, sirens, and alert functions.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It is recommended for kids to wear a high-visibility vest and walk around with a flashlight.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashlight

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“Klieg light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klieg%20light. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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