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Recent Examples on the Web Fans also used lighters at the Toronto Rock & Roll Revival concert in 1969, but footage of that event largely wouldn’t be seen for years. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024 Her right hand gripped the edge of a coffee table strewn with clutter: two lighters, a can of Coca-Cola, an ashtray containing three cigarette butts, a bulbous glass pipe, a small plastic bag. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 The brand also created pens and lighters for Saint Laurent at the request of creative director Anthony Vaccarello and is the official provider of writing instruments for the Elysée Palace. Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024 Some devices that would not previously have taken batteries at all, including pepper grinders and lighters, are now getting fitted out with lithium-ion cells. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lighter 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lighter
Noun
  • Some unrelated damage happens inside as well: On a keel while sailing, a bunch of liquor bottles and plates roll and break because a cabinet won’t stay shut.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Laying The Keel In July, 2024, the Aman at Sea ceremonial keel laying was held at the T. Mariotti San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy shipyard.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook 15-20 minutes, or until tender.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Set on a baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees F for 45 to 60 minutes, until tender.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily grounded the Falcon 9 fleet after one of its reusable boosters fell over and burned while landing on an offshore barge in the Atlantic Ocean.
    Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
  • On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.
    Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In this polarizing election climate, watch for the four biases that Harris will most likely face as the first woman of color to run for president in the U.S.: the tightrope, maternal wall, prove it again and tug of war biases.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Kneeling before me, a genderless cutie in a leather dog mask begs for another round of rope tug.
    Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The auxiliary has raised a total of $3 million to support the expansion initiatives since its establishment in 2022.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 25 June 2024
  • Across cinema, the moneyed and their auxiliaries question the kidnappers’ math.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Noun
  • There have been so many things involving Disney recently that bring to mind your Mickey Mouse work—and a new work in the show is Beached, a mummified self-portrait as Mickey Mouse on a Trump lifeboat.
    Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • We were led down to the heated bunkroom, and the lifeboat turned and pounded through the wild seas to the quiet water inside the bar and tied up at a dock.
    Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The captain of the barge's towboat reportedly lost consciousness, and the barge lost control and crashed into the pier support.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Victims and families settled a lawsuit with the towboat company, Magnolia Marine Transport Co., in May 2003 for an undisclosed amount.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024

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“Lighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lighter. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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