klieg light

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Recent Examples of klieg light Spectacle, the klieg light of the powerful since before even the ancient Olympics, is still more than capable of blinding us to the dark. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024 Within six weeks, not even klieg lights show a hint of suturing. Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024 The leaders who look perfect on paper don’t always perform under the klieg lights. Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024 Especially now, with the klieg lights of global attention turned toward her again in the lead-up to Paris, Richardson seems to yearn for the shelter of Big Momma’s house. Maya Singer, Vogue, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for klieg light 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for klieg light
Noun
  • The only means of communication the public had when trying to reach its police was a light bulb, which hung in the intersection at Main Street South and Second Avenue.
    Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • With more-efficient light bulbs, people may keep their lights on for longer or build things like the Sphere in Las Vegas.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.
    Miles Walls, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
  • On a round side table near the doorway, illuminated by a fluorescent lamp, was a pile of white powder that the men told us was finished fentanyl.
    Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.
    Steve LeBlanc, Fortune, 8 July 2023
  • In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • Another characteristic of neutral colors is that their appearance changes with lighting.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Sconces on the wall and the lighting at the tables gives the room a warm feel with their soft amber lights.
    Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The new collection will have 85 products, including fine fragrance mist, body wash, lotion, lip gloss, candles, decorative accessories and more.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Notes of sea salt breeze, golden citrus and coral water can be found in candles, hand soaps, body mists and more.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While Lamar himself is not a defendant in the lawsuit, his halftime performance ensured the song—and its message—remained in the public spotlight.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The latest: The performance put New Orleans' culture, and especially New Orleans' Black culture, in the world's biggest spotlight.
    Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The trooper shined their handheld flashlight in the cabin of the vehicle in an attempt to wake the male driver.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Over the past few years, thin, flat-bodied flashlights have become increasingly popular and are now being offered by a variety of brands in various sizes and output levels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Klieg light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klieg%20light. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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