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View definitions for searchlight

searchlight

noun as in lamp

noun as in lantern

noun as in strobe light

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He struck a match on the bottom of his boot and circled it ’round the room like a tiny searchlight, revealing each person in turn.

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The boat’s searchlight swept across the empty black water.

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At night, crews trained a searchlight across dark waters infested with so-called growlers—low-floating chunks of ice the size of trucks that can puncture ships.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shared a propaganda video of the raid which featured dramatic music and images of the helicopters and their searchlights, ICE agents kicking down doors, and people being led away under arrest.

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The city’s signature palm trees stand tall, while Easter eggs like the sweeping searchlights of a Hollywood premiere reveal themselves on a second glance.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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