house lights
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
Mounsey was sitting behind a laptop, which she used to drop sound cues, and the blinding house lights remained on as Weiss engaged in crowd work.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2024
As that song ends, the curtain closes and the house lights come up for intermission.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
