night-light
noun
a usually dim light kept burning at night, as in a child's bedroom.
night-lights
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pluralof night-light.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Last week I stared at the darkened windows of the Norwegian embassy, lit only by a few night-lights.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2011
An enormous shed, unheated, dark except for a few short-wicked oil lanterns -- smudged night-lights.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just keep the night-lights on in the Oval Office.
From Time Magazine Archive
I never worried about finding my way through the house, as August left a trail of night-lights on from the kitchen to the bathroom.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
Sitting on my bed was four night-lights and an alarm clock.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
