as in lantern
a tower that is built on or near the shore and that has a powerful illuminated signal to guide ships away from danger
The sailor spotted the lighthouse in the distance.
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Plus, lighthouse fans can find more than 100 beacons along the route.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
Ontonagon offers Lake Superior beaches, Porcupine Mountains Located in the Upper Peninsula's far northwest, this area features a variety of hiking trails, lakefront sandy beaches, waterfalls, ski areas, a historic lighthouse, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, also known as the Porkies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
Overnight guests can even watch the sun set from the top of the lighthouse surrounded by the peaceful Cape National Seashore.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025
La Mola lighthouse is perilously set on the edge of a cliff almost 400 feet above the waves below.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
Ontonagon offers Lake Superior beaches, Porcupine Mountains Located in the Upper Peninsula's far northwest, this area features a variety of hiking trails, lakefront sandy beaches, waterfalls, ski areas, a historic lighthouse, and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, also known as the Porkies.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 July 2025
Overnight guests can even watch the sun set from the top of the lighthouse surrounded by the peaceful Cape National Seashore.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025
La Mola lighthouse is perilously set on the edge of a cliff almost 400 feet above the waves below.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighthouse
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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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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
Noun
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The cake, with more than eighty candles on it, is the table’s centrepiece.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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Stage the candles together on a mantel or entry table, or scatter them throughout your living space to create a colorful yet cohesive soft lighting effect.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Spooked by passing headlights, Volchek sauntered away, while a stunned Blythe slowly slumped to the pavement, the blade sticking through his suit jacket and looking not easily extractable….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
30 July 2025
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Our new headlights feature the latest illumination technology yet were born of a desire to address a more traditional and balanced frontal proportion.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Much of its original charm still remains, from rich carpeted staircases to vintage chandeliers and ornate moldings.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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New York The Palace of Versailles’ stables inspired the look of this stunning scarlet space, featuring a barrel-vaulted ceiling with three ornate chandeliers, a 60-foot bar and black-and-white checkerboard flooring.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Lighthouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighthouse. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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