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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Emergency workers use flashlights to examine a damaged house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In some cases, you can even find vehicle-inspired first-aid kits that include items such as emergency blankets, flashlights, road flares, emergency markers, and more.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 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
As it swung wide open, with tremendous force, two tall black policemen in stiff brown uniforms rushed in and immediately blinded me with the glare from their flashlights.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
