flashlight

noun

Definition of flashlightnext
as in lantern

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Recent Examples of flashlight Damaris went into the shack, put on her swamp boots, grabbed the machete and flashlight, and headed for the jungle the same way the dogs had gone. — Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026 Backlit with the beams from a flashlight, a figure came into view inside the leathery sac. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Bring boots and a flashlight and prepare to taste some good beer. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 After driving a short distance, the officer signals for her partner, who's carrying a flashlight, to get in the vehicle, too, and opens the car door and jumps into the backseat. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 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
  • For a welcoming fall porch look, place the fluffy stems in matching planters on either side of your entryway and surround them with gourds and lanterns.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
  • High expectations could turn into lanterns and pitchforks quickly.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On the city’s end, officials promised improved lighting in that area and also positioned surveillance cameras at the intersection of 20th and L Streets.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • Her representatives asked her fans to light a candle in her honor and to donate to her charity, Gloria’s Foundation.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her representatives asked her fans to light a candle in her honor and for donations to be made to her charity, Gloria’s Foundation.
    — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • Perched above the custom triple clamps are narrow ape-hanger handlebars flanked by a classic square headlight and a handcrafted cowl that accentuates the bike's narrow silhouette.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of headlight
Noun
  • Designers Standefer and Alesch took inspiration from lighthouses and Victorian homes.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Visitors today must walk about a half-mile from the parking lot to the Lighthouse Visitor Center before descending 313 stairs to reach the lighthouse.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of lighthouse
Noun
  • What’s even harder is taking the same picture, but without the firefly’s glow, and only the floodlight reflected off the firefly’s dark body.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The generator was only able to keep a floodlight on, the register running, and one refrigerator cool.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of floodlight
Noun
  • Clancy, who was accused of murdering her three children in January 2023, has been in the national spotlight the last few weeks as her trial was live-streamed.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After years of tabloid attention and personal struggles, Lohan left the United States in 2014 and eventually relocated full-time to Dubai, spending much of the next decade outside the Hollywood spotlight.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotlight
Noun
  • The loving siblings of a San Jose city electrician killed while repairing a streetlight are still waiting for answers about the crash that ended his life.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Councilwoman Laura Madigan, D-Ward 1, said the issue surfaced again about two years ago after a semi-truck apparently clipped a new streetlight while making the turn onto Lincoln Street.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of streetlight

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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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