flashlight

noun

Definition of flashlightnext
as in lantern

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Recent Examples of flashlight When the door finally opened, an agitated young man who resembled Ryan Gosling (Rett Keeter) shined an LED flashlight directly into my eyes, a gesture that would become familiar over the next hour. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 One driver, Eddie Imel, had a pair of pliers; his partner, Danny Jaramillo, had a flashlight. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 This Iniu model is compact and features 45-watt fast charge, a digital display, handy lanyard, phone stand, and flashlight. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Sure, your smartphone would still be your notepad-flashlight-camera-personal assistant-MP3 player-wallet-social media browser. — Cara Giovanetti, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 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
  • Enchanted lanterns are suspended in the air, giving a magical ambiance to this charming Orlando home.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Text on neon signs, the stitching on a paper lantern, and a chain-link fence all appeared clearer with Auto SR than with FSR.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • The interior is designed to match, and far from recycling bright, beachy tropes, instead opts for subtler period antiques, oversized tubs, dark wood floors, and brass lighting fixtures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • String lights, solar lanterns, warm-toned bulbs and candle lanterns handle the lighting.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • Add books, a vase or a candle to make the seating area look more polished.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • String lights, solar lanterns, warm-toned bulbs and candle lanterns handle the lighting.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • On September 4th, a Haitian pastor named Molis Augustave was stopped by the West Manchester Township police for a broken headlight.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Above the headlight sits a new front-facing radar sensor, complementing the existing rear radar to bring Adaptive Cruise Control to the Tiger 1200.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of headlight
Noun
  • Instead, at this landmark property you’re treated to 360-degree waterfront views of the Old Port, sailboats, and historic lighthouses.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The headset requires a base station (also known as a lighthouse) in order to track, and those are unfortunately no longer available via Valve.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 14 Oct. 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
  • And spare furnishings spotlight craft—from the dining area’s custom walnut table to the stairwell’s Isamu Noguchi pendant.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Nobody Wants This season three tones down its exploration of Judaism and Jewish culture significantly — like, to the extent that Christmas traditions get a more elaborate episode spotlight than any Jewish holiday does.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of spotlight
Noun
  • In case of what need not be spelled out when the series opens with a shocking tableau of gay bar owner Leo Struthers (Alan Cumming), the recipient of Melba’s speech, hanging by his neck from a streetlight outside his Manchester home.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of streetlight

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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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