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See the grandiose steps, ornate lampposts, art deco doors, unchanged from the days when a commissionaire was on guard to welcome the players into the Marble Halls.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The promenade will include a children’s play area, new historic lampposts, seating and shade structures, and roughly 115 new trees.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The flags are still out — a large one flying on top of a downtown bank building, smaller ones lining the streets and even painted on lampposts.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Seconds later, tennis pro — and Drake’s ex — Serena Williams popped up in the sidelines, crip-walking her little heart out by a lamppost in a nasty coda to hip-hop's bitterest feud.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The promenade will include a children’s play area, new historic lampposts, seating and shade structures, and roughly 115 new trees.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The flags are still out — a large one flying on top of a downtown bank building, smaller ones lining the streets and even painted on lampposts.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Seconds later, tennis pro — and Drake’s ex — Serena Williams popped up in the sidelines, crip-walking her little heart out by a lamppost in a nasty coda to hip-hop's bitterest feud.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Lamppost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamppost. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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lamppost
noun
lamp·post
ˈlam(p)-ˌpōst 
: a post supporting a usually outdoor lamp or lantern
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