flashlight

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Recent Examples of flashlight It can be recharged and it can be used as a power bank or a flashlight. Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025 Among the attachments included a UNO card holder, a flashlight and a paint brush holder. David Chiu, People.com, 19 June 2025 Officers pursued, finding a ballistic vest, handgun magazines, a flashlight, face mask and Beretta 92 9mm pistol along the way. Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2025 The suspect in the case, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, was dressed like a cop, complete with a black tactical vest, and carried a flashlight as an officer would do, according to an affidavit filed in federal court and written by special agent Terry Getsch of the FBI. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for flashlight
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Noun
  • The source of the light, which shifted from blue to green to a white whose secret ingredient is ultraviolet, sat in the middle of what could have been an alien lantern, with the otherworldly lightbulb supported in a mystifying structure of translucent plastic.
    Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • We were seated in a vinyl booth by the window, bordered by snake plants on the sill, red lanterns hanging above our heads.
    Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Traditional pieces sit alongside more modern furnishings, lighting fixtures, and art.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Even if on private property in an unincorporated area, there are rules civilians must follow with lighting and exploding fireworks.
    Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Staff will take you step by step on how to make the candle of your choice.
    Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Significant improvements have been made to the standard equipment, which now includes wireless phone charging, matrix LED headlights, and leather upholstery.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2025
  • Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Govee Flood Lights for $100: This simple four-pack of floodlights is easy to mount and angle.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
  • Safety boats were deployed with floodlights to illuminate the surrounding area.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Cruise to Sheffield Island Lighthouse The Sheffield Island Lighthouse off the coast in Norwalk is featured with a three hour excursion that includes a narrated tour of the harbor and its three historic Norwalk lighthouses, ending with a one-hour stop at Sheffield Island.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
  • States look to federal reparations bill as lighthouse The late Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, had introduced H.R. 40 for years.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Putting cameras on the streetlight poles has a convoluted history in San Diego.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
  • Trying new ways to deter thefts Public Works has tried a variety of efforts to deter thefts, from keeping streetlights on 24/7 to bolting access panels, putting in different screws or welding the panels.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Gutierrez, 42, said the platform means more than transforming into a Hollywood bombshell for a day – her goal is to shine a spotlight on the importance of organ donation.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
  • With this over-the-top family drama, Perry delivers his signature mixture of slapstick comedy and warm sentiment, shining a spotlight on a frighteningly familiar brand of chaos that somehow always seems to bring families closer.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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