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
Example Sentences
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Mackenzie said: "It will almost be like last one in the village turn the lights off."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
In the nine-minute short, a young cameraman falls into what appears to be an empty furniture store with an eerie atmosphere: a seemingly endless series of rooms covered in yellow wallpaper and buzzing fluorescent lights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The visit comes a day after Cuba’s government said the country had run out of fuel oil and diesel needed to keep the lights on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Several other neighborhoods saw similar protests by evening, with residents in Playa shouting, "Turn on the lights!"
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The lights on the horizon were getting brighter.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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