flashlight

noun

Definition of flashlightnext
as in lantern

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Recent Examples of flashlight Police say the figure appeared to come from a nearby trail and approached the Highland Street house with a flashlight. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 At one point the man was holding a flashlight approaching the house. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Police searched the area and found the flashlight, the report says. — Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026 Swipe down for a customizable control panel that offers access to settings, power-saver mode, the flashlight, and more. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flashlight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashlight
  1. lantern
  2. lighting
  3. candle
  4. headlight
  5. lighthouse
  6. floodlight
  7. spotlight
  8. streetlight
Noun
  • Keep an eye out for items like handmade wood and metal crafts, traditional Iznik ceramics, colored glass lanterns, fresh spices, and jewelry.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Underneath a giant tent with rows of colorful lanterns, crowds of hungry visitors flocked Saturday to stalls dishing out plates of teriyaki chicken, karaage and okonomiyaki pancakes.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • The open outdoor spaces will be finished with decorative paving, landscaping, overhead lighting and outdoor furniture.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
  • New lighting and wall labels, redesigned layouts, and the introduction of new services are all aimed at enhancing the visitor experience, while the Uffizi will protect its treasures through improved conservation and security schemes.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • Store Craft Supplies Keep beads, paint brushes, and other craft supplies organized by storing them in their own upcycled candle jars with a small label if desired.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The table in front of him was empty, wiped clean, even the candle blown out.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • So, Kruppa mentioned three different reasons that Matrix LED adaptive headlight technology is really important, and the three were safety, light pollution, and blinding people.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Depending on the vehicle, this was generally as simple as popping the hood, removing a cap from the back of the headlight, and changing the bulb.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of headlight
Noun
  • Irving’s lighthouse, built for the 1893 World’s Fair, was salt crusted, wind battered, and timeworn, at once a shithole and a feat of civil engineering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Be sure to rent a bike in town and ride out to North Light, one of the island’s historic lighthouses.
    — Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lighthouse
Noun
  • Those include references to Guthrie's Apple Watch and a broken floodlight.
    — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon’s season-end lighting sale includes plenty of functional lights, too, such as this floodlight from Bell + Howell.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of floodlight
Noun
  • The public spotlight on what happened may have grown less intense, but the attention will again be turned to ground zero as people gather to read names and remember.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of new fans could discover elite international volleyball just before the Olympic spotlight arrives.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of spotlight
Noun
  • The driver then hit a large landscape boulder and collided with the base of a streetlight on the east side of the service road, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • The average repair time for a streetlight was one year, bureau officials said in February.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of streetlight

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