tail-light
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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P stands still, as the carriages and finally the red tail-light on the guard’s van slowly pass her and vanish into the night.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2019
And BMW unveiled a new mini with a Union Jack on its tail-light.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2018
I seemed to go away; the lights receded like a tail-light racing down a dark country road.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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Feeney, go in and tell the chief to issue instructions to all the force to keep an eye out for a black limousine with wire wheels, a broken tail-light and no license tag!
From 32 Caliber by McGibeny, Donald
Crane was standing with his hands in his pockets, watching the tail-light as it disappeared down the drive.
From Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance by Miller, Alice Duer
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