lamplight
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lamplight
Example Sentences
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In the finale, Tamara Toumanova, a legend of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, is a streetwalker dancing by lamplight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
To confirm their light-sensing role, the researchers covered the centipedes’ antennae with tinfoil, blocking their exposure to the lamplight.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 12, 2023
“Line!” the actor Cricket Arrison calls out to the producer, Mel Barnes, who sits on stage reading the script by lamplight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
“This is a totally deliberate tactic,” Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation, filmed outside in Kyiv, with the presidential office in the lamplight behind him.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 19, 2022
“There’s really only enough left for one of us,” said Hermione, tilting the thick mudlike potion against the lamplight.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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