How to Use lighthouse in a Sentence

lighthouse

noun
Definition of lighthousenext
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  • The lighthouse is the 11th oldest in the United States.
    — Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • One of the buildings near the lighthouse was tagged, as well as signs along the trail.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 20 June 2023
  • The cottage was the home of the lighthouse keeper, built on the side of a rocky islet in 1857.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The ride to and from the lighthouse was a pleasure since my mind was filled with good thoughts of the hunt.
    — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The lighthouse was indeed a light of hope in the darkest storm.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Both of us who are a lighthouse in a very, very stormy world.
    — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021
  • The first lighthouse at Marshall Point was built in 1832.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But the lighthouse, 98 feet tall, still stands sentinel at the east end of the island.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
  • And yes, the lighthouse has had more than a few star turns, according to the site.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • O’Donnell said the lighthouse tours will start in July and run at least through 2023.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 22 June 2022
  • That mantra swirls around his head like a lighthouse beam.
    — Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The first lighthouse on the bay was built on Alcatraz in1854.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Kel’s has been something of a lighthouse to the Erdeljacs.
    — Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The lighthouse has a lightning rod and was undamaged by the strike.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But past the red-and-white lighthouse at Brockton Point the traffic thins out.
    — New York Times, 23 May 2022
  • The West Loop Trail takes visitors to the beach near the lighthouse and gets our sunset vote.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The much-photographed lighthouse used to be a church tower and now provides one of the best views in the province.
    — Sydney Baker, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2022
  • The fees for the after-hours lighthouse tour would start early next year.
    — Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Sep. 2021
  • The strong storm badly damaged the lighthouse’s bell house and reduced some parts to a pile of bricks.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The baby calls the rainbow a rainbow and the lighthouse a nighthouse.
    — Campbell McGrath, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • In this scenario, Spencer drowned and Sofia was left alone at the lighthouse screaming for help.
    — Caitlin Flynn, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The lighthouse, though, hasn’t been used for some time and will need upgrading.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Many coastal towns have a lighthouse, but this one is special.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • And the hike to the Mykines lighthouse is unforgettable.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
  • The shoreline was preserved, and the lighthouse fully restored and opened to the public.
    — Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • There's one problem with that: The lighthouse in the images didn't exist in 1900.
    — Devon Link, USA TODAY, 20 June 2021
  • In the chaos, your vision becomes the lighthouse guiding you through stormy seas.
    — Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • Its main character though is a nine-year-old kid in the lighthouse.
    — Emilio Mayorga, Variety, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Schedule a tour to learn the riveting history of the lighthouse.
    — Robin Raven, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
  • There’s a small movement of private citizens working to preserve lighthouses in this country, and Neal is in the thick of it.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024

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