zippo

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This insert, which fits all regular Zippo lighter cases, addresses that problem, with butane-powered, yellow-flame insert that replaces the original one.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Nothing has moved — not the Steinway piano, the Gitanes pack, the Zippo lighter, the empty bottle of Château Pétrus, the typewriter or the framed spiders.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2023

The former circus worker, who celebrates her centenary in three months, was part of the grand finale of the Zippo Circus show.

From BBC • May 13, 2023

Quick note: This lighter should be filled with Zippo or Zippo-style lighter fluid, not butane.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021

I held the photo and the envelope together, flipped open the Zippo, and set the flame to a corner.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely