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Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s like a candle turning into a floodlight in the span of a few seconds.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
Upward-facing floodlights, which are often used to illuminate Halloween displays, can also disorient migrating birds, many of which travel at night using the stars to guide them on their journeys.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2024
That’s like a candle turning into a floodlight in the span of a few seconds.
—Rebecca Boyle, Quanta Magazine, 9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlight
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There were no props or scenery (except for a few folding chairs and some basic lighting).Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Cast members rushing in and out of scenes, detailed instructions from production stage manager Jennifer Hsu — which included everything from scene directions to lighting directions, to orchestra directions — and the wings packed with performers made backstage appear chaotic to the casual observer.Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The tree lighting, led by Santa and local dignitaries, will follow.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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In affected areas the NSW advises that if travel is necessary, travelers should keep an extra flashlight, food and water in their vehicle in case of emergency.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coy used a flashlight to spot Hill in the garage and told him to come out and show himself, the officer testified.CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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But if storybook romance and the Swiss Alps aren’t happening, the best moisturizer for glowing skin might serve you well.Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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This disk whirls around at such a rapid pace that the material within it glows white-hot and ionizes, transforming into a dense plasma roiling with magnetic fields.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, across 180 bedrooms, many with ocean views, the décor is inspired by classical Arabic design—with tasselled, bedside lanterns, fret-work headboards and dark wooden furniture.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Swap Outdoor Inflatables for Classic Elements Outdoor inflatables have been popular for years, but some people want to return to simple and nostalgic exterior holiday decorating instead—whether that be with lots of string lights, vintage figurines, lanterns, or pots of winter greenery.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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The softness of the past version’s skin was ditched for hard edges, as though the previous version had traded Cocoa Puffs for CrossFit, with sharp LED headlights and towering tail lamps that stretched along most of the D-pillars.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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Its headlights initially tested as Poor, but new headlights were provided by the company and then the vehicle was retested, earning a Good rating.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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In a development that bridges science, art and citizen science, a father-daughter team from the United States has successfully decoded a simulated extraterrestrial signal beamed from Mars.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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At various points, the rally beamed in a concurrent event in Detroit, where Jon Bon Jovi and The War and Treaty performed and Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, spoke.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlight. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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