How to Use flashlight in a Sentence

flashlight

noun
  • The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.
    — Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • Turn off the lights in the room and hold a flashlight flat against the wall.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Turn off the lights, then shine a flashlight through the jar.
    — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Maybe even turn the flashlight function of the phone on.
    — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2023
  • This is the time to break out the tea lights, fairy lights, or flashlights.
    — ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Then, shine a flashlight down the drain to check for any large pieces of food.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 June 2023
  • One cop scanned a flashlight over the person on the ground.
    — Lauren Smiley, Wired, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Dean led Darch around the house to the fenced backyard with his flashlight on.
    — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The light of her cell-phone flashlight caught two eyes in the darkness.
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Of course, one of the most crucial items to have in such a kit is a flashlight!
    — Greta Good, Chron, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Grabbing a flashlight, Mr. Lopez went to the front door and opened it.
    — Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 26 June 2021
  • Bring a basket or bag and flashlight for the 8 p.m. egg hunt.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
  • At the lowest setting, the flashlight should last for 37 hours.
    — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The next thing Kandice knew, a flashlight was shining in her face.
    — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • Glue or tape a round piece of black paper over the top of the tube, and place it over a small flashlight.
    — Ruth A. Musgrave, National Geographic, 8 July 2020
  • Simply turn off all the lights and use the Hey Siri command to turn on the iPhone flashlight.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The truck door was locked, and Summers had the truck key and a flashlight beside her.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Like the flashlight, this item can brighten up a tough day.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Chauvin hit the boy, who is Black, with a flashlight and pinned him to the ground, putting his knee on the boy’s neck and back.
    — Michael Balsamo and Amy Forliti, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2021
  • Using a key-chain flashlight to guide her, Marie walked along the silent road.
    — Ling Ma, The Atlantic, 16 May 2022
  • Use a flashlight on your phone to help get a better view.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • What about Easter-egg items like the Bluetooth speaker and the flashlight in the door?
    — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 Apr. 2023
  • It can be recharged and it can be used as a power bank or a flashlight.
    — Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
  • Like with the flashlight, take the batteries out and store them with the radio.
    — Matt Jancer, Wired, 17 Feb. 2021
  • If the filter doesn't show any signs of mold, grab a flashlight, and inspect the inside of the unit.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
  • And having the best flashlight or two on hand is always a good idea.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 2 Aug. 2023
  • And in times like these, your camera phone flashlight just won’t cut it.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The boy confirmed that his ear was where Chauvin struck him with the flashlight.
    — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, 7 May 2021
  • Kids at the top of the stairs on a playground slide call to mind brushtail possums caught in the beam of a flashlight.
    — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The kit should have at least three days' worth of drinking water and food, a flashlight, first aid supplies and a weather radio.
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

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