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Recent Examples of flashlight
The mom of two grabbed a flashlight and returned to his room.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 July 2025
The Red Cross recommends downloading emergency apps, keeping a flashlight or headlamp on hand, and being ready to go without water, cell service, and electricity for a few days, especially in more remote areas.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
With only flashlights to see through the darkness, hundreds of girls spent the night on the second floor of the hall.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 July 2025
The Red Cross recommends downloading emergency apps, keeping a flashlight or headlamp on hand, and being ready to go without water, cell service, and electricity for a few days, especially in more remote areas.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
With only flashlights to see through the darkness, hundreds of girls spent the night on the second floor of the hall.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashlight
Noun
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Amazon sells water-resistant lanterns that offer up to 200 hours of light on the low setting.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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At its heart lies a cauldron-style swimming pool, softly lit by floating lanterns and flanked by royal loungers that invite hours of languid repose.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Omen Max is available in white and black, and the keyboard features striking four-zone RGB lighting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Killingworth’s The Rustic Barn has created two soy candles specifically for Birch & Twine.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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Noem is pleased — but her Botox falters, and her face melts like a hot candle.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Spooked by passing headlights, Volchek sauntered away, while a stunned Blythe slowly slumped to the pavement, the blade sticking through his suit jacket and looking not easily extractable….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
30 July 2025
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There were tire marks leading to the canal, and detectives found a bumper and headlight floating in the water, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, screens or floodlights – keeps our cities bright long after most people have gone to bed.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The floodlights feature three lighting modes to meet your functionality and safety needs.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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There are also excursions, at an extra cost, that include activities such as jet skiing, paddleboarding, kayaking, and climbing the island’s lighthouse.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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More than 300 streetlights were improved or added, 40 police cameras were installed, 180 tons of litter and dumping were cleaned up, and 17,688 linear feet of sidewalks were added, among other improvements.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
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For instance, Nashville Electric Service is in the midst of updating streetlights.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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The shorter arc suggests the new lottery boss will be tiptoeing through that minefield under the brightest of political spotlights.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Her pregnancy was kept relatively out of the public spotlight.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 12 Aug. 2025.
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