lights-out
noun
1
: a command or signal for putting out lights
2
: a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline
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Conwell is exactly what Miami needs to surround Antetokounmpo with as a lights-out shooter who can reasonably hold his ground defensively.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Brunson, on the other hand, is not a lights-out shooter from outside or all that fast.
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John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
No wake-up bell or lights-out hour.
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Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
One night in the 2020 season, Anderson was walking around the halls for bed-checks, knocking on doors for lights-out.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 May 2026
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Brunson, on the other hand, is not a lights-out shooter from outside or all that fast.
—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
No wake-up bell or lights-out hour.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
One night in the 2020 season, Anderson was walking around the halls for bed-checks, knocking on doors for lights-out.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 May 2026
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“Lights-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lights-out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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