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Recent Examples of lasers
The European Space Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile has four giant Unit Telescopes (UTs), which emitted lasers pointed to the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Different approaches are used to try to achieve fusion, but the only time more energy has been produced than energy used was at Livermore using lasers, Valys said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
To shatter those barriers, the collaboration turned to extreme speed and used femtosecond lasers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Since at least 2021, SpaceX has used optical lasers to transmit up to 200Gbps of data between Starlink satellites, enabling them to send and receive information without communicating with ground stations.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Scarecrows, reflective streamers, predator decoys, strobe lights or lasers, and balloons with eye patterns all serve this function.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
Their sculptures enlist quantum interferometers—an apparatus of mirrors and lasers—as well as holograms to show that our culture’s insistence on independence is misguided and wrong on the most fundamental scale.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The minerals and elements are found in the Earth’s crust and are used in hundreds of products including smartphones, laptops, lasers, medical devices and electric vehicles.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Different approaches are used to try to achieve fusion, but the only time more energy has been produced than energy used was at Livermore using lasers, Valys said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
To shatter those barriers, the collaboration turned to extreme speed and used femtosecond lasers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Since at least 2021, SpaceX has used optical lasers to transmit up to 200Gbps of data between Starlink satellites, enabling them to send and receive information without communicating with ground stations.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
Scarecrows, reflective streamers, predator decoys, strobe lights or lasers, and balloons with eye patterns all serve this function.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
Their sculptures enlist quantum interferometers—an apparatus of mirrors and lasers—as well as holograms to show that our culture’s insistence on independence is misguided and wrong on the most fundamental scale.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.
—Aldo Svaldi, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The minerals and elements are found in the Earth’s crust and are used in hundreds of products including smartphones, laptops, lasers, medical devices and electric vehicles.
—Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasers
Noun
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Shop sets of solar spotlights and garden lights to up your home’s curb appeal, or opt for in-ground solar landscape lighting to brighten up pathways without any digging or electricity required.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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The chef’s kitchen spotlights top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, limestone counters, granite islands and custom cabinetry.—
David Caraccio
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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According to the team, each isotope produces a distinct resonance pattern when exposed to neutron beams across different energy levels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Niall Horan beams on stage while performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland, England, on May 23.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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