lights-out
noun
1
: a command or signal for putting out lights
2
: a prescribed bedtime for persons living under discipline
Examples of lights-out in a Sentence
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But, Simon said, there also is the human nature of living in the moment and getting to take in such moments such as lights-out shooting performances or players arriving with skill sets exceeding what was shown on tape.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Another lights-out closer worth considering in a trade would be the Cardinals’ Ryan Helsley.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
Rintaro is a different Sasaki than the one who threw 26 fastballs clocked at triple figures during a lights-out performance for Japan against Mexico in the 2022 World Baseball Classic.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
That defense will be put to the test against another lights-out shooter, three-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, when the Sun host the Dallas Wings on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
The days when the offense looks the most anemic are the same days when the pitching is lights-out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Florida came out shooting lights-out from the beginning of the game.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The Giants’ ace was lights-out, putting whatever ailed him this spring in the rearview mirror while retiring the Padres in order their first time through the lineup.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
The marquee matchup pits the Wolverines’ lights-out defense, statistically the stingiest in the nation, against the high-powered Huskies’ aerial attack, the most productive passing game in the Bowl Subdivision putting up 350 yards a game.
—USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Another lights-out closer worth considering in a trade would be the Cardinals’ Ryan Helsley.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024
Rintaro is a different Sasaki than the one who threw 26 fastballs clocked at triple figures during a lights-out performance for Japan against Mexico in the 2022 World Baseball Classic.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
That defense will be put to the test against another lights-out shooter, three-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale, when the Sun host the Dallas Wings on Friday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
The days when the offense looks the most anemic are the same days when the pitching is lights-out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Florida came out shooting lights-out from the beginning of the game.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The Giants’ ace was lights-out, putting whatever ailed him this spring in the rearview mirror while retiring the Padres in order their first time through the lineup.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
The marquee matchup pits the Wolverines’ lights-out defense, statistically the stingiest in the nation, against the high-powered Huskies’ aerial attack, the most productive passing game in the Bowl Subdivision putting up 350 yards a game.
—USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Lights-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lights-out. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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