lasers

plural of laser
as in spotlights
a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc. doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery

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Recent Examples of lasers And then there’s the complex global supply chain of mirrors and lasers and rare-earth minerals that go into the chips used to train and run AI models. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 The modern aesthetics industry, long plagued by fillers, lasers, Botox, and the nips and tucks of aging skin, is sitting on the precipice of its next era. Amy Francombe, Vogue, 17 July 2026 The group also highlighted the efficiency of Sculptra, an aesthetic injectable that stimulates the body’s natural collagen production, and Shamban highlighted the combo of lasers at a doctor’s office and science-based skin care at home. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Adding dyes and microparticles to the water and illuminating them with lasers helped capture the flows on high-speed video. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 They are equipped with precision lasers, GPS technology, and an inclinometer, according to the Daxbot website. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Botox, fillers, lasers, peels, collagen stimulators and other nonsurgical aesthetic procedures — treatments that are the focus of the UM course — are often performed by nurse practitioners, according to Campos. Michelle Marchante july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Nestled in the forest of Michigan, music lovers from all walks of life congregate for a weekend of lasers, side quests, hammock naps, and sets from legendary DJs and bands. Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026 Instead, Lightmatter is putting large numbers of lasers directly onto silicon, which Kim believes could soon support much denser optical scale-up fabrics. IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasers
Noun
  • The room, finished in Domingue lime paint, is illuminated by a 1950s Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp and surface-mount spotlights by Lucifer Lighting.
    Punch Hutton, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
  • Harbaugh’s hiring thrust the Giants into back-to-back exciting prime time spotlights in Weeks 1 and 2 of this NFL season.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • In Galecki’s home, wood beams and columns recall its log cabin roots.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The machine fires X-ray beams at a subject, then uses a specialized camera to record how a bone absorbs the beams based on density.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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