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Recent Examples of floodlight
Noun
But a few blurry images of a possum did show up (from a Ring floodlight camera mounted up high — hence the blur). Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024 Arlo is releasing a new floodlight security camera that connects directly to your home’s Wi-Fi and power source. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024 An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more. Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for floodlight 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlight
Noun
  • Early on while our eyes are still adjusting to the style, the dim bluish lighting and the hectic way people run around grabbing maps and slamming rotary phones almost feel like a send-up of a CIA spy flick.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As cameras and other film equipment can well exceed the usual baggage weight limits, United for Business’s entertainment solutions offer flat fees for film, cameras, lighting, and sound equipment on all flights marketed and operated by United.
    IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At home, my family lit candles and said blessings on Shabbat.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Or Johnny Winter, honing his blues act with his long mane of white-blond hair, or Jim Morrison, lighting everyone on fire, including himself.
    Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This kit has it all, including a folding pocket knife, emergency blanket, three-setting tactical flashlight, glow-in-the-dark compass, camp fire starter, wire saw, and six-in-one survival bracelet.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Geppetto completes his final visual inspection by flashlight and at 0615 and mounts the boarding stairs with parachute and helmet in hand.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • However, for Chiquis, the sheen of these triumphs glows within a transformative darkness.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Buildings are draped with Olympic athletic figures, and the Olympic rings glow on the mountainside above the city, Feb. 16, 2002.
    Chris DiLella, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The nearby kitchen, fitted with chef-grade appliances, emerald-green laminate cabinets and a rustic butcher block island set below two Moroccan lanterns, is open to a relaxed dining area that spills out to the backyard through more sliding glass doors.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Indoor Decorative Metal Candle Holder Lantern Curate a peaceful ambiance with this decorative metal candle lantern.
    Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Gaston Lachaise’s stone carvings still beacon grandly from Sixth Avenue, Lee Lawrie’s Wisdom still watches over the plaza, and Atlas still carries the world on his back.
    Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In its early years, it was located smack in the middle of the grounds, a beaconing festival-goers with beats, cirque performances and the all-important misters.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • The Camry did not come equipped with any such coating meaning that bright headlights, whether from small cars or big trucks, were blinding to the driver.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • She was also charged with driving without a license, destruction of property with intent, failure to use headlights and setting in motion a vehicle with intent to commit a crime, per the Albermarle County Police Department.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • For more than half a decade after World War II, Soviet spies beamed powerful radio waves at the United States embassy in Moscow.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Denzel beamed as Rickles hit the stage and wrapped him in a bear hug (or three).
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024

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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlight. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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