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
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Silver’s decline “syncs up with the warning lights we are seeing in the energy markets — with persistently high energy prices virtually certain to slow the economy, or worse,” Gleason told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
So two games into the National League Championship Series, guess which team’s relief corps has been lights out and which one has been lit up?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
When she sees a woman put a wig on and her "whole face lights up", it can be "very, very rewarding".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Smart glasses should make their recording obvious -- for instance with bright LED lights, audio signals or voice activation cues, privacy-friendly smartphone notifications, or unique designs," Talus said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
I might have dozed off, because now you could see the lights of Montezuma as we came down the hill into it, and the black Wabash River beyond.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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