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as in glows
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible he read poetry to her by the light of the moon
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as in lamps
something that provides illumination turn off the light when you go to bed
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as in stars
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about a leading light in the acting profession
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as in sunrises
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance with the coming of light we could see all the damage that the storm had caused
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as in burns
to set (something) on fire we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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as in illumines
to supply with light the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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as in perches
to come to rest after descending from the air the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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as in descends
to come down from something (as a vehicle) he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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Recent Examples of lights
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026 Say goodbye to the days of schlepping your lights and darks in an oversized Ikea tote. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2026 And so just trying to keep that excitement through my career [by] choosing stuff that lights me up like that. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lights
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For seedlings started indoors, choose a warm location and add grow lights. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026 Say goodbye to the days of schlepping your lights and darks in an oversized Ikea tote. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
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The instinctive Moon lights your 5th House of Games, forming a flowing trine with imaginative Neptune in your 9th House of Journeys. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2026 And so just trying to keep that excitement through my career [by] choosing stuff that lights me up like that. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lights
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The blue-white light of the star Spica will be visible twinkling to the upper right of the lunar disk in the constellation Virgo, while the red supergiant Arcturus glows to its upper left in Bootes.— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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These glows lasted up to three seconds, often moving from leaf to leaf.— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
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Colors and shapes from tiles, fabrics, Moroccan lamps and hanging plants saturate the place.— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Instead of the patio consisting of a grill and a couple of chairs, patios are mirroring interiors and serving as full outdoor living rooms complete with comfy seating, fireplaces, mounted TVs, rugs, lamps, and accessories.— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
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Her songs in the film — written by Charli xcx, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs, who also co-stars — also have real pop bona fides.— Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Hitting theaters Friday, director Antoine Fuqua‘s biopic stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the pop music superstar, with Colman Domingo playing his father, Joe Jackson, and Nia Long as mother Katherine.— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Not to mention, Holden Beach uniquely runs east to west, so the sunrises and sunsets are spectacular from any location.— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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The installation puts people inside that spectral array of color to capture the essence of those sunrises and sunsets.— Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Since it was released at the end of 2023, the hulking, angular vehicle has been subject to jokes about its appearance and glares from people who disagree with CEO Elon Musk’s politics.— Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Saab recommends combining overhead lighting with wall sconces and table lamps to lend more flexibility while also avoiding harsh glares.— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
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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
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Keep scrolling to shop more slacks inspired by celebrities below.— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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There's still an air of bygone glamour; more than 200 black-and-white photos of celebrities who've graced the place line the walls, and the bar is still used as an occasional movie location.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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But that’s not stopping Nicotero from doing all within his power to scare the living daylights out of his contestants.— Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
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Playing on parental fears, The Babadook has been scaring the daylights out of us for a solid decade now.— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Lights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/lights. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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