Thesaurus results for LIGHTINGS

lightings

noun

plural of lighting

as in candles

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Recent Examples of lightings The first winters after the Accords also brought public menorah lightings for Hanukkah, with Emiratis proudly standing by, and sometimes lighting the candles, with Jewish community leaders. — Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lightings

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

Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lanterns

Noun

Under glittering chandeliers, pros like Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Maria Sakkari played showcase matches as spectators sipped from Champagne flutes.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of chandeliers

Noun

Tallinn’s Critics’ Picks strand spotlights films with a clear artistic point of view and a fresh take on storytelling, including work that wrestles with genre, cinema’s past and the social issues of the moment.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Additionally, a companion documentary-style film spotlights Loopwheeler’s fabric.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of spotlights

Noun

Rather than lighting an entire room, try task lighting like reading lamps, under-the-cabinet light strips, and desk lamps that illuminate a workspace.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026
In day scenes, film lights were only used where natural light fell short; at night, the team relied as much as possible on existing streetlights and lamps.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of lamps

Noun

To the right, artificial houseplants stand in a currently dry fountain bedecked in blue light, and presided over by statue holding a candelabra-style light fixture like a torch.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Here, a Pierre Jeanneret desk meets an Egyptian Revival candelabra.

— Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of candelabra

Noun

The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.

— Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026