Thesaurus results for STREETLIGHT

streetlight

noun

Definition of streetlight

as in lighting

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Recent Examples of streetlight The average repair time for a streetlight was one year, bureau officials said in February. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 At the end of the project, crews will have built a new 480-foot section of wall, a new section of sidewalk and three streetlights. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 There are three city tax increases on the June 2 ballot, not counting the streetlight assessment ballot mailed out to property owners. — Susan Shelley, Daily News, 13 May 2026 Finding a way to block out the moon and getting away from the city and streetlights will provide the best chance to see the shower. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for streetlight

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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

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 lantern

Noun

Above the headlight sits a new front-facing radar sensor, complementing the existing rear radar to bring Adaptive Cruise Control to the Tiger 1200.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
So, Kruppa mentioned three different reasons that Matrix LED adaptive headlight technology is really important, and the three were safety, light pollution, and blinding people.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of headlight

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

Noun

What’s even harder is taking the same picture, but without the firefly’s glow, and only the floodlight reflected off the firefly’s dark body.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The generator was only able to keep a floodlight on, the register running, and one refrigerator cool.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of floodlight

Noun

Key features include a large 19th-century draper’s table once used for measuring fabrics that is now used to showcase hundreds of pairs of Smith’s trademark socks, shoes and accessories, along with a vintage spoon chandelier.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 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 chandelier

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

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