klieg lights

noun

variants or kleig lights
plural of klieg light
as in light bulbs

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  1. light bulbs
  2. candles
  3. headlights
  4. spotlights
  5. chandeliers
  6. lanterns
Noun
  • Jennifer Jones, the principal designer of Niche Interiors, says living rooms are ideally outfitted with warm light bulbs in the 2,700-3,000 K range.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The original computers were essentially thickets of light bulbs.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of candles
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • Voters must also agree, on an honor system, to watch every film in a category before casting a ballot, while the Academy spotlights emerging, diverse and international filmmakers on its social channels and in the museum.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Using spotlights, strobe lights, fire and fireworks, the technical elements offered a dramatic visual display that blended seamlessly with the songs.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • Le Bistrot de Jan is a lovely jewel box just off the lobby, with glittering chandeliers and walls and furniture in deep sapphire and ruby tones.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • String lights, solar lanterns, warm-toned bulbs and candle lanterns handle the lighting.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Enchanted lanterns are suspended in the air, giving a magical ambiance to this charming Orlando home.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of lanterns
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