footlights
Britishplural noun
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lights set in a row along the front of the stage floor and shielded on the audience side
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informal the acting profession; the stage
Example Sentences
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He is the Los Angeles Chargers, playing in the footlights of Hollywood on a roster that’s dwindled to just two holdovers from the San Diego days.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2023
It was reemergence eve for other shows that qualify as veritable city landmarks: “Wicked,” “Hamilton” and “Chicago” all marked their first performances since mid-March 2020, when a lethal virus extinguished the footlights.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2021
The successful bonding agent has been not church or sports, but theater: Creede is the triumph of the Friday night footlights.
From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2021
With heels stomping and her hair waving, she owns the stage to such a degree that you half expect bank lenders to materialize by the footlights to sign over the deed.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2021
But before more could be said, the footlights were lit, the curtain rose, and Pirates on Holiday began.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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