lighting
noun
the act of igniting or illuminating.
lightings
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pluralof lighting.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In recent weeks, the 63-year-old leftist has been dancing on stage at rallies, calmly strolling trade expos and attending Christmas tree lightings hand-in-hand with his wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The organization emailed its millions of followers on Sunday, urging them to redouble their planned menorah lightings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
You might also like: Other Hanukkah celebrations include nightly lightings of menorahs at Union Market and the Wharf through Dec. 6, and a First Night of Hanukkah party at Metrobar in Edgewood on Nov. 28.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
Menorah lightings grew in prominence during the Clinton years.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2020
May, 16th.—It has been an easterly rain yesterday and to-day, with occasional lightings up, and then a heavy downfall of the gloom again.
From Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. by Nathaniel Hawthorne
