How to Use floodlight in a Sentence

floodlight

noun
  • The yard was lit by floodlights.
  • Shine the floodlights on the pieces of yourself that are painful.
    Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Medics sat in a nearby tent as a few floodlights burned in the front chambers of the cave.
    Tassanee Vejpongsa, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2018
  • But turning off the floodlights that lit the gallery for people to walk around in.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The sky was still dark, but at 5 a.m., workers switched on floodlights.
    Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 22 July 2017
  • In the distance were the sounds of Native men drumming and singing, and the sight of tall floodlights along a ridge that marked the path of the pipeline.
    Jack Healy, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2016
  • The new floodlight camera will be available in the coming months for $99.99.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 26 Jan. 2023
  • For about 100 feet, small floodlights embedded in the floor next to the walls set the crimson-red arches ablaze in the dim light.
    Rich Morin, chicagotribune.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The 29-year-old and a neighbor had been arguing about a bright floodlight in the backyard.
    Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 17 Aug. 2020
  • The fighters are herded into a back room to warm up in the shadows of two floodlights.
    John McCall, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 June 2018
  • In his mind, the floodlights of a helicopter became stage lights.
    Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Arlo’s Pro 3 is the first wire-free floodlight camera on the market.
    Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2020
  • On a recent evening, a padel club here was full, as friends played under floodlights.
    Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 11 May 2023
  • There were new floodlights to install, old ones to improve.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Doors have been outfitted with new locks and 300-watt floodlights are in the parking lot.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2023
  • When setting up your outdoor space, a good floodlight is a must.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • At night floodlights shine in to expose any would-be escapees.
    Spencer Case, National Review, 20 Feb. 2020
  • The lightning bolt flashes on stage, a floodlight prowls, the rainbow array of stage lights pulse.
    Jeff Weiss, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Ring also has a five-piece alarm kit and floodlight camera that each come with their very own free Echo Dot.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Here are three things to think about before buying an LED floodlight.
    Field & Stream, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The game was delayed until sunset, despite the fact that the Yale football field does not boast floodlights, the Guardian added.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Esplin said there is now a barricade and a floodlight at the manure pond on his dairy.
    Audrey Dutton, The Seattle Times, 16 July 2017
  • The current Wyze Cam Floodlight is one of our picks for the best floodlight camera, in part due to its rock-bottom $100 price.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The big vessel circled the small junk for about an hour before turning on the floodlight and speaker again.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 23 Aug. 2021
  • The way your muscles glistened in the border floodlights was just sooooo amazing.
    Sarah Bichsel, baltimoresun.com, 8 June 2017
  • The night vision is grayscale and can discern whether it’s sunlight peeking through or a floodlight.
    Florence Ion, The Verge, 3 May 2018
  • When the Kauffman Center opened in 2011, staff had to tape lighting gels on each floodlight to change their colors, Miller said.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Keep an eye on your driveway and garage with this high-tech floodlight camera system from Ring.
    Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 20 Nov. 2020
  • The crowd, their crowd, rose to salute them, flags fluttering and shimmering under the floodlights.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2017
  • At its max setting, the floodlight can illuminate an area over 45 feet.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024

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