How to Use lighthouse in a Sentence

lighthouse

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  • The lighthouse is the 11th oldest in the United States.
    — Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • One of the buildings near the lighthouse was tagged, as well as signs along the trail.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 20 June 2023
  • The ride to and from the lighthouse was a pleasure since my mind was filled with good thoughts of the hunt.
    — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The lighthouse was indeed a light of hope in the darkest storm.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The first lighthouse at Marshall Point was built in 1832.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But the lighthouse, 98 feet tall, still stands sentinel at the east end of the island.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2022
  • And yes, the lighthouse has had more than a few star turns, according to the site.
    — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • O’Donnell said the lighthouse tours will start in July and run at least through 2023.
    — Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 22 June 2022
  • The first lighthouse on the bay was built on Alcatraz in1854.
    — Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The lighthouse has a lightning rod and was undamaged by the strike.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The much-photographed lighthouse used to be a church tower and now provides one of the best views in the province.
    — Sydney Baker, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2022
  • The strong storm badly damaged the lighthouse’s bell house and reduced some parts to a pile of bricks.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In this scenario, Spencer drowned and Sofia was left alone at the lighthouse screaming for help.
    — Caitlin Flynn, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The lighthouse, though, hasn’t been used for some time and will need upgrading.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Many coastal towns have a lighthouse, but this one is special.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • The shoreline was preserved, and the lighthouse fully restored and opened to the public.
    — Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In the chaos, your vision becomes the lighthouse guiding you through stormy seas.
    — Indiana (indy) Gregg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • For the Graves lighthouse, Waller dove in again, pinching pennies.
    — Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The lighthouses are on some of the most picturesque waters in New England and the Midwest.
    — Michael Levenson, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
  • It was written by Samuel D. Hunter who is our lighthouse.
    — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 13 Mar. 2023
  • For decades, ships and boats at sea used lighthouse lights to navigate.
    — Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022
  • But the lighthouse tenders would never return to their homes in the Lower 48.
    — Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The Tories controlled the city and the harbor, and the lighthouse provided them safe passage.
    — Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Samuel Drew, the Green Island lighthouse keeper, rescued the crew.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • All the emotion at the start of the contest — with the appearance of Tom Brady near the top of the lighthouse and the wild weather — was drained from the stadium.
    — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • For now, the lighthouses won’t be available to just anyone.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2023
  • Bonus: the one-mile FM 1097 bridge offers beautiful views of the lake, as well as the Lake Conroe lighthouse.
    — Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Hillsboro lighthouse is best known for being featured on a U.S. postage stamp.
    — Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022
  • In North Carolina, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse has been under the threat of erosion since the 1930's.
    — Rachel Gold, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The section now rests alongside the Fire Island lighthouse.
    — CBS News, 24 Feb. 2023

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