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Recent Examples of flashlight
Grafe, police say, beat his mother and father — Rachel and her husband, Herbert Grafe — with a flashlight over money disputes.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
McCray’s flashlight began dying, and Corder passed him a spare.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Motorists are advised to carry a complete winter storm emergency kit, including tire chains, booster cables, a flashlight, shovel, blankets, extra clothing, water and a first-aid kit.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Last year, Garmin released the Forerunner 570 ($550), a midrange model with no LED flashlight or onboard maps, and the Forerunner 970 ($750), which is the premium version.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
McCray’s flashlight began dying, and Corder passed him a spare.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Motorists are advised to carry a complete winter storm emergency kit, including tire chains, booster cables, a flashlight, shovel, blankets, extra clothing, water and a first-aid kit.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Last year, Garmin released the Forerunner 570 ($550), a midrange model with no LED flashlight or onboard maps, and the Forerunner 970 ($750), which is the premium version.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashlight
Noun
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Man Ray painted a harlequin with a candlelit lantern for a head in 1939, taking direct inspiration from Schiaparelli’s Harlequin coat from her Modern Comedy collection, launched in October 1938.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The stairs leading to Wolf’s Montauk patio are bursting with greenery and lined with light-sensor solar lanterns.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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The sleek staging, highlighted by a moving lighting beam that ran the length of the catwalk and three overhead video screens that faced each side of the arena, benefited from frequently frantic lights that added more drama to Welch’s story songs.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Building a scene requires considering lighting, props, time, setting, and equipment, and making these elements work together towards your goal is definitely a challenge.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Alexander Norris was an Irish immigrant and successful soap and candle maker in Cincinnati.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your left controls are for the headlight – which is massive, but not particularly bright at 250 lumens, a horn, and your PAS.—
Joe Salas
April 07,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2026
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Police in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, said that law enforcement pulled him over for speeding, having a broken headlight and expired registration.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The country’s tallest brick lighthouse stands proudly on Hatteras Island, right between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Take the Thordarson Loop Trail from the ferry port to Pottawatomie Lighthouse, the state's oldest lighthouse.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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But what Buzelis is receiving is something closer to a floodlight, writes Julia Poe.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Programming will also include monthly ‘UConn Unleashed’ specials, which will spotlight teams, athletes and stories from across all of the Huskies’ sports programs.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The urgency of the moment has trained a spotlight on Sebastian Gorka, the White House counterterrorism adviser tasked with drafting a blueprint for fighting homegrown and international threats.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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In addition, many streetlight systems across the city of San Diego are built on series circuits that make all the lights go dark if just one in the series has a problem.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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For years, the sight of a dark streetlight was all too common in the city.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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