bright lights

British  

plural noun

1. places of entertainment in a city

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Example Sentences

Wyle, who has for many years chosen to live on a sprawling ranch in Santa Ynez, Calif., away from the bright lights of Hollywood, opened up about his struggles in an interview with the New York Times, telling the outlet that things became so “bleak,” as the publication put it, he even considered selling his baseball-card collection to raise some extra cash.

From MarketWatch

Natalie blinked in the bright lights of the camera.

From Literature

The bright lights cut off, and suddenly the parking lot was dark again.

From Literature

There’s no good answer, though I always refer to what author Jay McInerney wrote in his 1984 book “Bright Lights, Big City”: “Taste . . . is a matter of taste.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Bright lights and lots of noise can make older patients very disorientated, which can actually turn into delirium. That in turn, slows the process of being able to get home."

From BBC