lights
Americanplural noun
plural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of lights
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English lihte, lightes, noun use of liht light 2; cf. lung
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Silver’s decline “syncs up with the warning lights we are seeing in the energy markets — with persistently high energy prices virtually certain to slow the economy, or worse,” Gleason told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
After a couple of miles, the truck’s emergency lights came on, and he pulled over in Kerman, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
I use the Amazon Echo Show device daily, sometimes to play music, but mostly to set timers and turn off all the lights before bedtime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When she sees a woman put a wig on and her "whole face lights up", it can be "very, very rewarding".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Floor lights and other pieces of equipment were scattered around sets that were sectioned off into cubbyholes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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