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Recent Examples of lighter
Avoid broken glass, nails or other sharp objects and do not use matches or lighters because there could be natural gas pipes or fuel tanks leaking nearby.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
According to Grand View Research, the global smoking accessories market (including vaporizers, rolling papers, water pipes, lighters and more) was valued at approximately $66.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $91.9 billion by 2030.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The venue also prohibits backpacks, professional cameras with detachable lenses, selfie sticks, noisemakers, weapons, aerosol cans, cigarettes, vapes, and lighters.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
There were four other code enforcement violations not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide at a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the departments said.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
According to Grand View Research, the global smoking accessories market (including vaporizers, rolling papers, water pipes, lighters and more) was valued at approximately $66.8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $91.9 billion by 2030.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The venue also prohibits backpacks, professional cameras with detachable lenses, selfie sticks, noisemakers, weapons, aerosol cans, cigarettes, vapes, and lighters.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
There were four other code enforcement violations not involving gas leaks or carbon monoxide at a water heater and gas log lighters installed in three fireplaces, the departments said.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter
Noun
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Italy has held the first keel-laying ceremony for new submarines aimed at modernizing its naval fleet.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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This gave it a dense mass like the keel of a boat.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As soon as sweet corn is in season, use it to make this tender, custardy casserole.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Add the pasta and cook until just tender, 7 to 9 minutes.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The use of a memoir as a framing device isn’t a particularly original idea, and the sight of Tommy continuing to tap away at the keyboard while riding on a canal barge is borderline laughable.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Workers using an excavator stationed on a barge filled more than 72 bins, each holding up to 20 cubic yards of waste, with debris from the water, much of which was doused in oil.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Take a pastry cutter or sharp knife and cut straight down the center, and stack one half on top of the other.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Beauty and Hygiene Supplies Metal tools such as eyelash curlers, tweezers, and nail cutters can be sanitized by submerging into hydrogen peroxide for 15-20 seconds, then wiping clean.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If a public request tugs at private feelings, pause to check your boundaries, then accept only what supports family rhythms and true priorities.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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His latest work treasures motion in both its study of dance music that straddles the 20th and 21st centuries and its gentle tug away from pure pop.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Battleship Auxiliaries Can Boast Weapons, too: In either configuration, these prototype Trump auxiliaries would be high-value targets in a fight.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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During the exorcism, auxiliaries must be vigilant about their words and their behavior.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Yasmin is finding her own lifeboat as the ship goes down.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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Making music really was my lifeboat.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But crew numbers for each towboat are the same.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The gig is providing extra income for Novinska, who's typically a towboat captain pushing barges full of goods on the river.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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