How to Use lighter in a Sentence
lighter
noun-
Gas containers, starter logs and lighters were also found in the house along with a handgun.
— Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 8 June 2023 -
So there are a couple of people who have those lighters as a memento.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023 -
This flameless lighter will replace all of your matches and butane lighters.
— Molly Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022 -
One of these is the equivalent to 300 traditonal lighters.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023 -
One of these is the equivalent to 300 traditonal lighters.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024 -
Don't use matches or lighters inside, the Red Cross says, and beware of broken glass, nails or other objects.
— Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2023 -
One of these is the equivalent of 300 traditional lighters.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023 -
Keep a camp box or plastic tote packed and ready to go with the many small items needed for camping, such as flashlight, kitchen items, trash bags, two lighters (one to use, one to lose), those kinds of items.
— Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2023 -
Images of the singer appear everywhere in Jamaica: on the walls of Kingston’s stateliest hotels, on rolling papers and lighters, on thousands of T-shirts and beach towels.
— Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023 -
This sleek pink lighter puts an end to her ongoing hunt for matchbooks and disposable lighters to light her favorite candles (or stove or grill).
— Sarah Madaus, SELF, 15 Apr. 2022 -
This sleek pink lighter puts an end to her ongoing hunt for matchbooks and disposable lighters to light her favorite candles (or stove or grill).
— Sarah Madaus, SELF, 15 Apr. 2022 -
In his car, a Toyota sedan similar to one seen on surveillance footage from fire scenes, police found several gloves and two lighters.
— Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2023 -
Nearly every fan pulled out a mobile phone, and their digital lighters indeed had the venue looking like the nearby galaxy.
— Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 15 Nov. 2023 -
When McWhorter asked for Ward's identification, Ward began to search through his pockets and pulled out a couple lighters.
— Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023 -
In another, with a dramatic black and white filter, he’s posed with his eyes closed, contemplating life without lighters.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023 -
Ibrahim hoped to find his collection of Zippo lighters, a copper drum, an antique radio, a sword that had belonged to his grandfather and some gold jewelry that Pinar had received from her mother.
— Safak Timur Emin Ozmen, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024 -
Avoid broken glass, nails, or other sharp objects and do not use matches or lighters because there could be natural gas pipes orfuel tanks leaking nearby.
— Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2023 -
The trooper noted that both electrical sockets, which are commonly used for push-in cigarette lighters, already had their covers removed before conducting the test on the lights.
— Greg Wehner, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2023 -
The game essentially served as a Southland pep rally, with national anthem singers and torch lighters and timeout videos all reflecting inspiration and support for the fire and shooting victims.
— Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023 -
Inside his car, officials found lighters and electronic devices that, according to court records, had audio and video recordings of Maynard talking about committing arson, and the sound of matches being struck.
— Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024 -
Now 40% Off $12 at Amazon Plasma lighters offer waterproof abilities that traditional lighters usually cannot.
— Mike Richard, menshealth.com, 11 May 2023 -
Gas containers, starter logs and lighters were also found in the house along with a handgun.
— Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 8 June 2023 -
So there are a couple of people who have those lighters as a memento.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023 -
This flameless lighter will replace all of your matches and butane lighters.
— Molly Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022 -
One of these is the equivalent to 300 traditonal lighters.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023 -
One of these is the equivalent to 300 traditonal lighters.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024 -
Don't use matches or lighters inside, the Red Cross says, and beware of broken glass, nails or other objects.
— Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2023 -
One of these is the equivalent of 300 traditional lighters.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023 -
Keep a camp box or plastic tote packed and ready to go with the many small items needed for camping, such as flashlight, kitchen items, trash bags, two lighters (one to use, one to lose), those kinds of items.
— Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2023 -
Images of the singer appear everywhere in Jamaica: on the walls of Kingston’s stateliest hotels, on rolling papers and lighters, on thousands of T-shirts and beach towels.
— Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
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