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also floodlighted
as in illuminated
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Adjective
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Two Layouts, Zero Decisions The plaza will feature vertical illuminated plaques honoring Wall of Fame members and Western New York history, with additional space to dedicate names inside the stadium itself.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026 -
Two-tone finishes and an illuminated Mercedes star hood ornament are available as premium add-ons.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The old woman’s face lit with recognition, and what, indeed, were the chances of this?—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Helenius and Alex Laferriere also lit the lamp.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The highlighted business is a past winner of a Community Choice Award, and this spotlight was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI), using the business’s website, Yelp reviews and online map listings as sources.—
Community's Choice Awards,
jsonline.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tap or click a highlighted area for details.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Steinfeld glowed in a gorgeous peachy-pink Prada gown covered in silver studs.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tournament logos glowed on the massive video boards mounted on either side of the building, a constant reminder that a new phase of the season has begun.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The vast majority of plants carry out photosynthesis to transform light energy into chemical energy, which is the way that virtually all energy in the biosphere becomes available to living things (including us humans).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Marion said there is currently no land within the village that’s zoned as a data center district or a light industrial district.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Debris from the engine fell near the runway and ignited a small brush fire on the ground.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Senior officials in Kyiv are taking a swipe at the head of German defense giant Rheinmetall, whose unflattering comments about Ukrainian drone technology and the role of women in the war against Russia ignited a social media backlash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Traders and investors are laser-focused on the inflation being kindled by higher oil prices.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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If ‘Oxen’ occupies a region of Ulysses where Joyce’s exquisite ear for memorably musical sentences (‘Mild fire of wine kindled his veins’) takes a back seat to the leaden hum of meta-literature, that is no reason not to be awed by his chutzpah.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On occasion, the greatest speeches have come from winners of the less spotlighted awards.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Floodlit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodlit. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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