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Recent Examples of flashlight
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.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
And while the other stuff — the hallucinations, strange noises, the eerie soundscape — might frighten from time to time, Alma is what’s truly scary, forcing players to perpetually keep their flashlight on and doublechecking every corner.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Stock vehicles with emergency supplies, including non-perishable food, water, a flashlight, additional warm clothes, and blankets.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
And while the other stuff — the hallucinations, strange noises, the eerie soundscape — might frighten from time to time, Alma is what’s truly scary, forcing players to perpetually keep their flashlight on and doublechecking every corner.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Stock vehicles with emergency supplies, including non-perishable food, water, a flashlight, additional warm clothes, and blankets.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashlight
Noun
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There’s also a replica of the Florida Everglades, The Treewalk Village, a playground and a holiday season visual show, Luminosa, where lanterns light 13 acres amid live music, food and cultural offerings.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The voyage ends with a multitude of lanterns above the Paris skyline, as a mother and child look on from the Pont Neuf, the historic bridge located next to Vuitton’s headquarters.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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The event also brought back the brand's limited-edition Holiday Dill-ight candle.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even when unlit, this candle will instantly make your home look more sophisticated thanks to its minimal but stunning design.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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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She was shot three times by an officer who stood by her front left headlight, who the Department of Homeland Security said was hit by Good and fired in self-defense.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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This North Carolina coastal village, known for its beautiful beaches and the tallest brick lighthouse in North America—the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse—is now being threatened by extreme weather.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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Plunging necklines and pleated skirts would go on to be stylish spotlights in Monroe's fashions.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Storrie was thrust into the international spotlight in late 2025 for his role as hockey player Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry, based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Reid.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Avoid city lights: Light pollution from streetlights, buildings, or cars can wash out faint meteors.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Using demand and equity analyses, researchers selected 23 streetlights and installed EV charging stations.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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