flashlight
noun
a small, portable electric lamp powered by dry batteries, LEDs, or a tiny generator.
flashlights
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pluralof flashlight.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Other images showed rescue workers with flashlights sifting through rubble.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Armed with flashlights, dozens of community members stepped into the darkened Westlake Theatre, sidestepping puddles and broken glass as they imagined what the century-old movie palace could become.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ultraviolet flashlights attracted only a small number of isopods and never triggered the swirling formations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Visibility became limited to the area illuminated by their flashlights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I tried not to panic as some of the boys got up, grabbed nets, and dived over the edge, those left in the boat training the flashlights on the water for them.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
