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Recent Examples of flashlight
Once home, inspect your luggage with a flashlight and clean the wheels before bringing it into your bedroom.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
If an app asks for permissions that do not match its purpose, like a calculator wanting your location or a flashlight needing camera access, that is a major red flag.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
If an app asks for permissions that do not match its purpose, like a calculator wanting your location or a flashlight needing camera access, that is a major red flag.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashlight
Noun
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The church will also distribute water purification tablets and storage containers, pots and cooking utensils, sheets and blankets, solar lanterns for lighting during outages and other essentials.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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When connected, PlayStix can function as a hanger, able to hold small items such as cups, utensils, lanterns, or headlamps – which is surprisingly useful while traveling or outdoors without dedicated gadgets for this.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This time around, the company added 15 percent larger cabin windows for the jet’s 12 passengers to enjoy, as well as an advanced acoustic system for quieter flights, customizable interiors, and wireless control of lighting, temperature, and more onboard.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Khondji looked at boxing films and paintings, including the work of George Bellows, to figure out the lighting system for the matches.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The candle, which is housed in a glass jar, has a 150-hour burn time.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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All were welcome to bring a candle and attend with peaceful intent.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Readers have also recommended Turtle Wax headlight restoration kits.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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For Macon, the lighthouses were more than navigational aids.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, leaving property for an excursion to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park—home to a mile-long beach, South Florida’s oldest lighthouse, and extensive walking and biking trails—is a must, especially for first-timers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eufy $220 Best Buy Our favorite floodlight security camera boasts a 3K wide-angle lens, a 2K telephoto lens that can pan 360 degrees and tilt 120 degrees to track subjects, and two adjustable light panels that will blast out 2,000 lumens.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Second, the 900,000-watt floodlights shining down on an ever-increasing bald spot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearly eight months after being thrust into the national spotlight following an improbable run to the NCAA Tournament, the Arkansas-Little Rock men's baseball team held its annual media day Tuesday ahead of the upcoming season.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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As Prince Harry stepped out in London for the second day in a row amid his lawsuit against the publishers of the Daily Mail, his brother and sister-in-law were over 400 miles away, visiting Stirling and Falkirk to shine a spotlight on Scottish traditions that are continuing to connect communities.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This happened almost two years to the day after Bob Robinson-Dassel's dog Nikki died from electrocution after walking over a metal plate beneath a streetlight on the Murray Avenue Bridge, also energized by faulty wiring.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In the days leading up to the winter solstice, amber streetlights switch on ever earlier as dusk falls over Flagstaff, Ariz., casting the city in a soft, warm hue.—
Emily Elconin,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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