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
  • The sparkling Sun lights your 7th House of Partnership and sextiles healing Chiron in your philosophical 9th house, helping conversations dive deeper than usual.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • November 22 – December 21 Sagittarius, your spark lights the path ahead.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Each packs several pieces of shrimp in a thick, chewy wheat-starch wrapper that glows almost silvery under the light.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The bill was able to move forward after Castillo agreed to a carve-out for GloFish, a type of fish that glows due to the insertion of Green Flourescent Protein (GFP) into its DNA.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The characters’ spoken language is unfamiliar, but passionate, and the performances are driven by pure intent that beams through their heavy prosthetics.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The brand’s bestsellers are pieces featuring auspicious symbols, including a soaring dragon atop a sacred leaf, imperial lanterns, and the gourd, a potent symbol of good fortune.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Le rebranded the name, menu, and space (including adding those Vietnamese lanterns sourced from Hoi An) and added a bar program.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This time, his Bride (Buckley) not only comes alive, but also ignites a cultural revolution as the outlaw lovers embark on a cross-country crime spree.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Under California law, most of those payments, as well as the lawsuit settlements, are expected to be covered by a state wildfire fund that lawmakers created to shield the three biggest for-profit utilities from bankruptcy if their equipment ignites a catastrophic fire.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That means warm red hues, echoing the flicker of flames, glittering chandeliers, and touches of earthy browns abound for a moody blend of texture and light.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Like most resorts in Vegas, the lobby is insanely big, with high ceilings and glittering chandeliers.
    Juliana Shallcross, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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