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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"The Northern Lights may be distant from the tropics, but the horizons we seek are increasingly one and the same," Indian lawmaker Shashi Tharoor wrote, in the Indian Express daily.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Appeared in the May 8, 2026, print edition as 'May 8, 1945: London Lights Up With Victory'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
"I've written some songs but they seem to be about the moon, the Northern Lights and the sea now," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
While the Northern Lights are mostly visible near the Arctic Circle and northern Scotland, following a strong storm they were visible as far south as Norfolk on Friday night.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“A stage on the Sands of Asase. No, no—a theater showing where you come out onstage. Lights, fireworks, everything.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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