lighters

Definition of lightersnext
plural of lighter

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Box cutters, pocketknives, Swiss Army knives, and utility knives can cause a hold-up at security checkpoints, and you won’t be allowed to take them on the plane in your carry-on.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The vessel is the only active Coast Guard unit in Orange County and is one of seven cutters that operate in the Coast Guard’s Southern California fleet.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These motorcycles were so well-built that they were even employed in both World Wars, mainly as dispatch bikes and sidecar tugs for the British armed forces.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The first, known as the radial velocity technique, looks for slight wobbles in the star’s position, as the gravity of an orbiting exoplanet tugs it one way and then the other.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Add shallots; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes.
    Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Moist, tender, juicy—who doesn’t love a good rotisserie chicken?
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Lighters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighters. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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