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

Beyond the basics like comfortable clothing and sturdy hiking shoes, campers often need tents, sleeping bags, camp chairs, lanterns, and coolers to stay comfortable outdoors.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lanterns

Noun

The yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chandeliers

Noun

But if the building appears to predict a series of high-tech galleries, tricked out with holograms, audio spotlights or mixed reality rooms, the Lucas museum is surprisingly old-school.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The 102-minute presentation spotlights window washers, bankers, building security staff and first responders, who share chilling first accounts, some for the first time.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of spotlights

Noun

Examples include coastal shell mirrors in a city home, Eiffel Tower lamps, or farmhouse signs.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
Instead, LaMarque suggests adding decorative fixtures such as sconces, floor lamps, and table lamps to create atmosphere and intimacy in your living room.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of lamps

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
Pair them with a candelabra for a table centerpiece, or scatter them around your mantel in taper candle holders.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026