bright lights
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Christopher Reynolds traveled through eight states, past Muffler Men and motels, beneath the bright lights of Tulsa and Tucumcari.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s just a really big flag with bright lights, draped on Hoover Dam for the next several weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
The court heard Williams's family spotted the lights on their land and believed Dandridge was lamping, which is when people use bright lights to find animals such as rabbits and foxes, often with a dog.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
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 Kasteevs’ apartment was bigger than ours, but that day it was crowded—stuffed full of people I didn’t recognize, and giant bright lights on stands everywhere, and big black camera equipment.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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