How to Use lighter in a Sentence

lighter

noun
  • They're pulled out from the tops of lighters.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • That same rule of thumb goes for any type of flame source, like lighters or torches.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
  • For the same reasons, don't store lighters in the car either.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Fire starters like matches, lighters, and other fire starters.
    — Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Guns, knives, lighters and cop cars are seen during a series of intense fast cuts.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 July 2025
  • Keep candle flames, matches, and lighters out of reach of children and pets.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
  • So there are a couple of people who have those lighters as a memento.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • This flameless lighter will replace all of your matches and butane lighters.
    — Molly Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Gas containers, starter logs and lighters were also found in the house along with a handgun.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 8 June 2023
  • From grinders, to rolling trays, to joint cases, to lighters, these toolkits are not just a set of useful tools.
    — Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Never smoke in bed; keep lighters and cigarettes away from children.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Showers keeps a small collection of vintage lighters on a tray in her living room.
    — Ryan Conner, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • During the gig, fans held up lighters as Bridgers serenaded the crowd.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • With the lights turned off, many in the crowd of 93,103 held up lighters and lit matches in tribute.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Multiple gun replica lighters, including long guns, were also for sale.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Light up with eco-conscious rechargeable lighters from USB Lighter Co.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Keep candles separate from matches or lighters so children don't easily light them.
    — Staff Author, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This sleek pink lighter puts an end to her ongoing hunt for matchbooks and disposable lighters to light her favorite candles (or stove or grill).
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Others are banned entirely, including strike anywhere matches, torch lighters, and flammable aerosols like spray paint.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
  • There are also lots of other coins, jewelry, lighters, pocket knives, and rare paper currency to bid on.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Johnson then took two lighters from a display, two packs of cigarettes and removed a ring from Harris' finger.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • That will include everything from bags, scarves and small leather goods to lighters, ashtrays and books on architecture and music.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Use them to corral odds and ends such as backup remotes, coasters, reading glasses, bookmarks, and electric lighters.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Nearly every fan pulled out a mobile phone, and their digital lighters indeed had the venue looking like the nearby galaxy.
    — Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 15 Nov. 2023
  • For additional sources of light, pack candles, a battery or solar lantern, and waterproof lighters.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
  • Don't use matches or lighters inside, the Red Cross says, and beware of broken glass, nails or other objects.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2023
  • In another, with a dramatic black and white filter, he’s posed with his eyes closed, contemplating life without lighters.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In his car, a Toyota sedan similar to one seen on surveillance footage from fire scenes, police found several gloves and two lighters.
    — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Weapons, explosives, detonators, work tools, helmets, lighters, matches, smoke bombs, spray cans.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026

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