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This includes the normal car emergency kit (think: jumper cables, a flashlight), a first aid kit, some non-perishable (and non-melty!) snacks and a portable phone charger will full juice, as well as weather-appropriate items like a jacket or SPF clothing.
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 May 2025
And then the flashlight turns off, the torch is on.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 May 2025
When visiting the beach at night, leave portable lights (flashlights, cellphones) at home.
—Lexie Beach, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 12 May 2025
And then the flashlight turns off, the torch is on.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 May 2025
When visiting the beach at night, leave portable lights (flashlights, cellphones) at home.
—Lexie Beach, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025
Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashlight
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Meet three Executive Challengers who proudly carry their lanterns and learn how their fundraising drives real impact.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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More to Explore How to Play Baseball in the 1920s Swing for the bleachers with these awesome lantern slides from the early years of professional baseball.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2025
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There’s a marble bench, where most of the play’s action occurs, and the gorgeous lighting design by Masha Tsimring, along with elements like rain, snow, mist and fog, offer a sense of time passing.—
Chad Jones,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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In other words, skip the elaborate smart lighting systems and choose affordable LED bulbs and fixtures that do the job just as well.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The 49-year-old recounted that Combs would often request Oddi wear a police officer costume and that the atmosphere included dim lights and candles.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The car was stationary, but its headlights were on, according to records made public by COPA last month.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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That night, floodlights illuminated Buckingham Palace and the House of Parliament for the first time since the Battle of Britain began in 1939.—
Si Liberman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2025
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Stroitel were confident of soon doing the same, which explains why there had been such a concerted push for a new stadium with better facilities, including those floodlights.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Corridors are lined with lighthouse images leading to the cabins, ranging from a luxury suite with access to the deck, a duplex cabin with comfortable living space, or the gorgeous Skerryvore Suite with extensive outdoor space to relax and entertain. 5.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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In Robert Eggers' period psychological thriller, Dafoe is a salty and kooky lighthouse keeper who mentors a young rookie (Robert Pattinson), and even nonstop drinking can't stop severe isolation from taking hold of the newbie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Posters stuck on streetlight posts are written in English.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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There’s an old story of a man searching for his keys one night under a streetlight.—
Peter Follows,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Ditko’s strong views about culture and philosophy kept him well out of the public spotlight at his own insistence, earning him a reputation as a recluse.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Among the dinosaurs that have been teased to get a spotlight are triceratops, spinosaurus, Utahraptors, Albertosaurus, gorgosaurus and a Lusotitan.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Flashlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashlight. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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