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or kleig light
as in arc light
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Recent Examples of klieg light
But away from the klieg lights, a different side of Elizabeth Taylor — witty, wounded, desperate to prove herself — was shared with the tight circle of confidants who surrounded her during her tumultuous life.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Spectacle, the klieg light of the powerful since before even the ancient Olympics, is still more than capable of blinding us to the dark.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
Within six weeks, not even klieg lights show a hint of suturing.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
The leaders who look perfect on paper don’t always perform under the klieg lights.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
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Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Spectacle, the klieg light of the powerful since before even the ancient Olympics, is still more than capable of blinding us to the dark.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
Within six weeks, not even klieg lights show a hint of suturing.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
The leaders who look perfect on paper don’t always perform under the klieg lights.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for klieg light
Noun
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Might light bulbs be the rare topic on which New Yorkers and Trump agree?—
Diego Lasarte,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Changing light bulbs is a common household chore, especially for rooms where lights are flipped on and off frequently.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2024
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Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Sep. 2024
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Anti-reflective coating is needed to guard against glare that is sometimes a problem with indoor lighting.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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These capabilities are underpinned by spatial intelligence, a layer of adaptive environments that might adjust lighting or acoustics based on occupant behavior, while AR smart glasses offer instant navigation, cultural experiences, and safety alerts.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Traditional objects appear on the Seder table in addition to two candles that are lit to start the feast.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Before long, the meteorologist asks the studio's production team to swap out the forecast on the green screen for a video of romantic candles flickering in the background.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The legal industry stands apart—and the resulting spotlight is not flattering.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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That happens to play into an overall trend developing this season in which, post-LA wildfires, there is a spotlight on the shows that shot in California.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2025
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Keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of emergency.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Klieg light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klieg%20light. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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