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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
Noun
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Teams that set meeting windows, encourage short breaks, and support ergonomic basics may notice steadier output and fewer end-of-week slumps, especially when people adjust lighting, seat height, and screen distance to reduce eye strain.—
Jason Phillips,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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Adams drove the route through the warehouse-y section of Albuquerque that had been chosen for Scene 46, and saw that the way the shadows hit the car would inevitably create a shadow of the camera and of any lighting equipment on Seehorn’s face.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Candle Warmer Lamp Set the mood with an elegant and unexpected candle-warming lamp.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Walk out of a play’s shadows back into the clear light of day without a there to take with you, and even a burning cauldron will become little more than a brief candle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Another recall in October affected more than 63,000 vehicles due to excessively bright headlights that risked blinding other drivers.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the recall report, this is because there could be missing headlight adjustment prevention caps, which would, in turn, cause them not to be adjusted correctly.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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To deter them, Karlton played loud music and aimed a floodlight in their direction.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Their outdoor cameras can accommodate floodlights and operate on batteries, while the indoor cameras aren’t waterproof and need a power cable.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The discovery pipeline is reinforced by EFP’s Future Frames — in partnership with Karlovy Vary and spun out to Hamburg and Seville — bringing young helmers into the SEFF ecosystem with shorts spotlights and talent meetings.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the announcements of flight cancelations shine a spotlight on the problem.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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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 21 Nov. 2025.
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