gaslight

noun

Definition of gaslightnext
as in lighting

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Recent Examples of gaslight Cobblestone streets lit by old-world, gaslight-style streetlamps lend a romantic atmosphere to dinner and drinks in historic Gastown, once the city’s meatpacking district. — Chloe Bergé, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026 Jewish wisdom does not ask us to gaslight ourselves in the name of peace. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026 This stretch of the park, an object of fascination for Urbano, contains an array of a hundred or so different models of public gaslights, now obsolete and semi-derelict. — Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026 Perhaps gaslight and narcissist are headed there too. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaslight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaslight
  1. lighting
  2. lantern
  3. streetlight
  4. candle
  5. lighthouse
  6. flashlight
  7. chandelier
  8. candelabra
Noun
  • Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • To assist Noah, Sinestro has also forged a new lantern from the water on this dead alien planet — imbued with Zoe’s fear toxins — causing golden cracks in the object’s surface.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • In case of what need not be spelled out when the series opens with a shocking tableau of gay bar owner Leo Struthers (Alan Cumming), the recipient of Melba’s speech, hanging by his neck from a streetlight outside his Manchester home.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of streetlight
Noun
  • And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside wireless lamps and smart calendars, the current shortlist includes candle warmer lamps, heated throw blankets, essential-oil diffusers, sunrise alarm clocks and rainfall showerheads.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • The beach where Driscoll was found, Split Rock River Wayside Rest, is located about 3 miles southwest of the lighthouse.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Of the more than 40 lighthouses along the coastline of Quebec, many of them are in Gaspésie.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighthouse
Noun
  • One driver, Eddie Imel, had a pair of pliers; his partner, Danny Jaramillo, had a flashlight.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This Iniu model is compact and features 45-watt fast charge, a digital display, handy lanyard, phone stand, and flashlight.
    — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashlight
Noun
  • The boutique features blue millwork, limestone floors, Murano sconces, custom white oak vitrines and chandeliers.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The earliest ones are filled with clippings that picture grand chandeliers or trophies or urns.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of chandelier
Noun
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of candelabra

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“Gaslight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaslight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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