as in lanterns
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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Recent Examples of lighthouses
While winters are cold, the months of May through October are divine; go on scenic cruises, explore historic lighthouses, and see the migrating whales.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Travel + Leisure said that the lighthouses on Block Island are visual treats to behold.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Adults will swoon over the lighthouses, farmers markets, golf courses, and shops.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Pulsars are the universe’s lighthouses.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Muskegon is home to Muskegon South Pierhead Light and Muskegon South Breakwater Light, historic lighthouses located in Pere Marquette Park along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For Macon, the lighthouses were more than navigational aids.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Travel + Leisure said that the lighthouses on Block Island are visual treats to behold.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Adults will swoon over the lighthouses, farmers markets, golf courses, and shops.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Pulsars are the universe’s lighthouses.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
Muskegon is home to Muskegon South Pierhead Light and Muskegon South Breakwater Light, historic lighthouses located in Pere Marquette Park along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
For Macon, the lighthouses were more than navigational aids.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighthouses
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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
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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There’s a fabulous art deco bar, dripping chandeliers, and gold chinoiserie wallpaper by Timorous Beasties.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crystal chandeliers glow alongside long tables of food and towering arrangements of fresh flowers.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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There are Flexform armchairs from Italy, lamps from British ceramicist Adam Ross, and sofas upholstered in tweed from Bute.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Lighthouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighthouses. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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