as in candle
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1
as in burning
to set (something) on fire
we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs
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as in illumining
to supply with light
the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon
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1
as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air
the bird lit on the branch and began to sing
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as in descending
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street
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Recent Examples of lighting
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The artist and designer’s decorative mirrors, screens, tables, lighting, seating and objects made with magnolias, bamboo and other flora will be featured alongside Maison Gerard’s curation of French Art Deco, 1940s French Modern era, and midcentury design.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Cleaning out our stormwater systems, sidewalk repairs and lighting in District 8 need investment to ensure safety and quality of life for all residents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Even the lighting tells a story—lampshades found on Etsy were cleverly converted into pendant lights above the counter.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
The artist and designer’s decorative mirrors, screens, tables, lighting, seating and objects made with magnolias, bamboo and other flora will be featured alongside Maison Gerard’s curation of French Art Deco, 1940s French Modern era, and midcentury design.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Verb
When that failed, she was accused of lighting a rolled‑up magazine and throwing it into the building.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Cleaning out our stormwater systems, sidewalk repairs and lighting in District 8 need investment to ensure safety and quality of life for all residents.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighting
Noun
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There’s a candle in the room where his father was found.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Be proactive about keeping mosquitoes at bay with a large, multi-wick citronella candle around the party area or on top of each table.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Heard whole, the Barber-Menotti product is as gloriously over the top as anything that Bette Davis ever made with William Wyler—and Heartbeat’s reduction of it to its burning cinders is as just as effective as Glyndebourne’s grandly eloquent take.—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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In the northernmost part of Delaware, coal-burning steam locomotives still chug along historic rails, pulling travelers in antique passenger coaches.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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The bird, which appears unharmed, matches the description of a starling, a medium-sized perching bird with over 100 species.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Another member of pop’s new generation, Addison Rae, was on hand to hype up the crowd while perching on the edge of the DJ booth.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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The steeply descending main street of Haworth is filled with tea shops, pubs and stores clearly dedicated to pleasing Brontë pilgrims, but its basic form, including the original stationery store where the sisters once bought their paper, remains the same.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Case in point is the Haryma necklace, where yellow and orange diamonds come to play with garnets and white diamonds to create a shading effect on the necklace and figurative tiger descending a staircase arrangement supported by five imperial topazes, totaling just over 28 carats.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Bedside lanterns, traditional tea pots above the minibar, and authentic decorative pottery fill the room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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From the quirky and colorful summer mermaid gathering to Aqualumina Festival, where lanterns and performances light up the river’s edge, Frenchtown's events bring locals and visitors together in joyful, unexpected ways.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Visit in late spring or fall for pleasant weather; summer can get scorching, especially come midday.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Video posted to social media shows the wildfire scorching trees and structures along Highway 61.—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 12th House of Reflection, illuminating private thoughts, old patterns, and instincts that have been waiting underneath the noise.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Del Mar residents could hear noise from construction equipment and see bright lights illuminating work areas at night as part of the ongoing bluffs stabilization effort expected to continue there through mid-2027.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Upon landing at the international airport in Conakry, which is named after his father, he was greeted by Guinea’s foreign minister.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Coby White was finally traded after alternating between both backcourt positions and being a starter before landing as Charlotte’s bench gunner to end the season.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Lighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighting. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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