flash mob
noun
: a group of people summoned (as by email or text message) to a designated location at a specified time to perform an indicated action before dispersing
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Better lighting and open parks do more to deter flash mobs than jail.
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Marc A. Levin,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
There are big box store flash mobs, horses, prat falls and, of course, lots and lots of screaming.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
The group followed the pouring of the green dye in the Grand Canal with a flash mob protest, in which the activists strolled through crowds of tourists while dressed in red.
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Pedro Rodriguez,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
There will also be costume contests, a silent disco and surprise flash mob performances.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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Marc A. Levin,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
There are big box store flash mobs, horses, prat falls and, of course, lots and lots of screaming.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
The group followed the pouring of the green dye in the Grand Canal with a flash mob protest, in which the activists strolled through crowds of tourists while dressed in red.
—
Pedro Rodriguez,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Nov. 2025
There will also be costume contests, a silent disco and surprise flash mob performances.
—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flash mob
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“Flash mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20mob. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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