floodlights 1 of 2

Definition of floodlightsnext
plural of floodlight

floodlights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of floodlight

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodlights
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Showering with the bathroom lights off at night, under the glow of the red light, feels futuristic and spa-like.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Ready to be honest about what lights you up?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of monarch butterflies are painted across the translucent panels, and when sunlight shines through, the structure glows in rich amber tones.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a small LED indicator on the top of the device that pulses white when the sensor is ready for setup, briefly glows red when motion is detected, and briefly flashes green and blue during a reset.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Now there’s Hoppers, the latest blockbuster Pixar film, which follows a girl who beams her brain into a beaver robot in the hope of saving a beloved habitat.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While all rooms are spacious and feature floor-to-ceiling windows, silk wallpaper, bedside lanterns and feel modern and Japanese.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Watch processions of glowing pole lanterns at the Akita Kanto Festival, marvel at the colorful floats of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, and see Sendai explode with kaleidoscopic decorations during the Tanabata Festival.
    Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The story centers on a blackmail war that ignites at an elite country club after two young employees witness an alarming fight between their boss and his wife.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
  • After the engines start up and the booster ignites, umbilical separation, or the disconnecting of power cables and fuel lines, will take place — the last step before the rocket launches.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s a fabulous art deco bar, dripping chandeliers, and gold chinoiserie wallpaper by Timorous Beasties.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Crystal chandeliers glow alongside long tables of food and towering arrangements of fresh flowers.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • My eleven-year-old self rolls her eyes, glares at my thirty-six-year-old body, and silently calls me fat.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Floodlights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlights. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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