house lights
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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By which point I was ready to bring up the house lights myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The house lights turned on as 2,800 people rose to their feet for endless applause.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2025
The house lights turned on as he made a three-point turn to leave, Walsh said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
But then the house lights went down and a spotlight went up, and he was holding a mic, looking like a stand-up comedian in full performance mode.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
As the house lights dimmed in the Apollo Theatre, the flickering images of black-and-white photographs and film clips on the screen chronicled my father’s life.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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