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Recent Examples of streetlight
The grief remains Maria Pike hurried out of her Pilsen two-flat and stood under the streetlights, looking for the moon.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The group found a batch of 10 of the streetlights in Fort Lauderdale, and another one was recently found in North Central Florida.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The standard streetlights have since been installed, Ridley said, but the towering high mast lights remain in use as of late July, except during maintenance.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Separately, Milwaukee ordinances prohibit trees, shrubs, flowers or any other plants from blocking traffic signals or streetlights.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The group found a batch of 10 of the streetlights in Fort Lauderdale, and another one was recently found in North Central Florida.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The standard streetlights have since been installed, Ridley said, but the towering high mast lights remain in use as of late July, except during maintenance.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Separately, Milwaukee ordinances prohibit trees, shrubs, flowers or any other plants from blocking traffic signals or streetlights.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streetlight
Noun
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Let your lighting set the mood for any fall get-together with this easy craft idea.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Novotny designed lighting, Alina Bokovikova designed costumes and Aaron Rumley designed sound.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its central glass dome—home to the swimming paradise—glows like a lantern at dusk.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Over the weekend, around 16,000 people paid their respects to the designer at his funeral chamber at the Armani Teatro designed by Tadao Ando, filled with white flowers and paper lanterns on the floor in a diagonal grid formation dimly lit up the darkened venue.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The four drivers were cited for infractions including a broken headlight, no insurance, speeding and no seatbelt.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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Deere in the headlights Attendees view a John Deere 7R 270 row crop tractor at the Deere & Co. booth during the World Ag Expo at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, California on February 11, 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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One of them climbed a ladder and removed the entire floodlight unit, which included a home security camera.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Photos provided by the Mesa Police Department showed the worker wearing a yellow shirt, seated on a metal panel on the towering stadium floodlight.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The sun was getting ready to rise over a rural lake in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, when a sheriff's deputy shined his flashlight inside Ryan Borgwardt's minivan parked just yards away from the water's edge.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another shopper mentioned using one as a magnetic flashlight during car repairs, snapping to metal on the car’s chassis for hands-free illumination right where it’s needed.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its rooms and residences blend the building’s Art Deco aesthetic (terrazzo floors, crystal chandeliers) with modern comforts.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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One of the new additions to the lobby is a replica of a 1925 chandelier, recreated by artisans from photos that were discovered of the original ornate light fixture.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Place the candle securely in the holder inside the pumpkin before lighting it.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the sun started setting and the evening grew darker, mourners passed around candles, using one candle to light another, and the crowd began singing prayers.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Historically, the Kirklands would be using gaslight, so production presented their lighting at a lower visual level, using gas-era torchères.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2025
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Fallen London captured the imaginations of millions with a combination of dark fantasy, gaslight horror and a grim sense of humor.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Streetlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streetlight. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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