searchlight

Example Sentences

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He didn’t see much of the art, but the searchlights around the perimeter of the venue — which came together in a single point above the festival — made an impression on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

During that 100-minute plunge, the crew of three traveling in a submersible called the Nautile chatted incessantly until they finally caught a glimpse of the liner’s bow in the searchlights.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Watchtowers, staffed with soldiers, have strong searchlights to break through the winter Arctic gloom.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2023

At night, when the pythons are most active, they drive their Jeep — decked out with searchlights and state-issued tracking equipment — into the Big Cypress Preserve and the Everglades.

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2022

They landed at the Matsika estate, with searchlights trained on them from all sides.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer