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

Examples of flash mob in a Sentence

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Halfway through the Diesel show, more and more of the crowd started passionately making out with each other, in a sort of orgy flash mob. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 This movie features a flash mob with you and Jasmine Trinca dancing to the Rolling Stones. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 Better lighting and open parks do more to deter flash mobs than jail. — 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 See All Example Sentences for flash mob

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First Known Use

2003, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flash mob was in 2003

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“Flash mob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20mob. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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