bright lights
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Although an emergency room can keep someone safe, many autistic people find its bright lights, incessant noise and unfamiliarity to be more distressing than helpful.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The new Publix was built with bright lights and wider aisles to give customers more space to navigate with shopping carts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
What Bondi did this week under the bright lights of the U.S.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Despite the bitter series defeat there were some bright lights for England, who lost fast bowlers Mark Wood, Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson to injury at various points.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
I decided the moment was now, right here, right now, with the bright lights of the house of God shining on us.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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