light
Example Sentences
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Edison’s contribution was an innovation that made electric light much more practical and commercially viable, but it was also part of a larger process of collective scientific research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
The sanctuary came to light during excavations carried out by the Monument Office between 2016 and 2018, and again in 2022, in Frankfurt's Nordweststadt district.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Each type of light has a wavelength, which determines how small a structure can be while still controlling it effectively.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
I think of his kiss, and how light, airy butterflies tickled my insides.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
