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Recent Examples of floodlight
Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
New homeowners will appreciate this Ring video camera with floodlights, or these Kasa smart plugs that work via the brand’s app.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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Noun
Johnson got up three times to turn on the floodlights and see if someone was out on the lawn.
—Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
New homeowners will appreciate this Ring video camera with floodlights, or these Kasa smart plugs that work via the brand’s app.
—Shalwah Evans, People.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
That year, the top 30 floors of the Empire State Building were floodlighted for the first time, to mark the opening of the New York World’s Fair in Queens.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
An intense 6000-lumen bulb and a wide-angle beam (320 degrees) make the Sansi floodlight the best outdoor lighting option for large yards, garages, staircases, and more.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlight
Noun
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Smith, a Suffield resident, claims the court administration has for years ignored state statutes requiring that outdoor lighting located at state facilities to be designed to minimize light pollution, and for nonessential outdoor lighting be turned off from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, part of the Labor Department, wants to rescind a requirement for employers to provide adequate lighting at construction sites, saying the regulation doesn’t substantially reduce a significant risk.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
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However, the set up casts light far beyond the highway, extending onto beaches even 12 miles away, including Little St. Simons and Sapelo.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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Earlier this week, McIntyre lit into Scott with some NSFW criticisms of the rapper, a sign that WWE’s relationship with Scott was on the ropes.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On a Friday night in February on East Sixth Street, a steely-eyed bar doorman rushed around a crowd agitating on the sidewalk and whipped a flashlight above his shoulder.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Those on moonlight tours should bring a flashlight to carry on board their kayak.—
Hobbs State Park,
Arkansas Online,
28 July 2025
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Its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, glows with buildings carved from Villamayor sandstone that shimmer like honey under the basking Castilian rays.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Trump continues to threaten news outlets that report on him in anything less than glowing terms.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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The light is dimmable, and the lantern is water-resistant for prolonged outdoor use.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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Japanese style paper lanterns in Tiffany blue hung from the ceiling, while the entry passage to the venue was lined in bamboo and neon lights modeled after the brand’s iconic bird brooches designed by Jean Schlumberger.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Rising above the tents and flags of surrounding Indy 500 revelers, orange man beaconed to all in the area.—
Shari Rudavsky,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Gaston Lachaise’s stone carvings still beacon grandly from Sixth Avenue, Lee Lawrie’s Wisdom still watches over the plaza, and Atlas still carries the world on his back.—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
15 Oct. 2024
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Significant improvements have been made to the standard equipment, which now includes wireless phone charging, matrix LED headlights, and leather upholstery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 July 2025
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Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Lillard wasn’t here in San Diego but beamed in via video and encouraged everyone to go see the movie in a theater (the movie is going full theatrical unlike the 2023 original which was day-and-date on Peacock and theaters).—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Unlike the regular Starlink broadband system for homes, businesses, and RVs, the T-Satellite tech is designed to beam data to everyday smartphones, no accessories needed.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 July 2025
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlight. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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