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Recent Examples of floodlight
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
At least one note mentioned a floodlight at Guthrie’s home and an Apple watch, Janke said.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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.
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Nor'adila Hepburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2024
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Noun
But what Buzelis is receiving is something closer to a floodlight.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
At least one note mentioned a floodlight at Guthrie’s home and an Apple watch, Janke said.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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.
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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
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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.
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On July 4 and July 5, the skyscraper will feature red, white, and blue lighting to celebrate Independence Day.
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Passionate Mars lights your 11th House of Friends and Community, forming a harmonious trine to transformative Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.
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Outdoor features include a putting green and lighted horseshoe pit.
Noun
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Using a drum stick that the women had in their car and his own flashlight, Jackson was able to pry the kitten from behind the engine lift it to safety.
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Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.
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The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
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Nobody writes a glowing reference for the person who stole their idea.
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Light eight lanterns if the British are invading by land, but running late.
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The church is where two lanterns were hung in the belfry on April 18, 1775, to warn the colonists that British troops were advancing by sea.
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And then there’s Marty Supreme, which has been beaconing Jewish pride since Christmas Day, its title character competing not just with the Jewish stereotype of smarts but with stamina and skill, a ferocious athleticism.
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Rising above the tents and flags of surrounding Indy 500 revelers, orange man beaconed to all in the area.
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The idea of having to replace one of Audi’s new adaptive Matrix LED headlight setups is something most people probably don’t want to stomach.
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Sena says the headlight automatically shuts off after 10 minutes in a bid to preserve battery life.
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Meanwhile, Alabama’s hunnakay runs with that vampiric vibe by dropping in punchlines that sound beamed in from the afterlife.
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The scans are made by synchrotron scanners, which are massive particle accelerators that can beam high-power x-rays at the object, revealing its inner layers down to the atomic level.
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“Floodlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlight. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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