flashbulb
noun
flash·bulb
ˈflash-ˌbəlb 
: an electric bulb that can be used only once to produce a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs
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This historic Art Deco building is filled with references to German cinema and the festival’s glitz, featuring an ornate, sweeping marble-and-iron staircase and sparkling crystal chandeliers that evoke flashbulbs.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
To sculpt the fall-ready nails, Bieber turned to her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, who crafted a color-changing manicure that beautifully complemented Bieber's strapless brown silk Schiaparelli gown and shifted in the light of all those camera flashbulbs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Oct. 2025
With all the flashbulbs, fashion, and starpower on the red carpet, you could be forgiven for not spotting Sean O’Kelly and Sami Arpa at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
For those not clued in to Partridge’s flashbulb-friendly relationship status, said girlfriend is pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
To sculpt the fall-ready nails, Bieber turned to her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, who crafted a color-changing manicure that beautifully complemented Bieber's strapless brown silk Schiaparelli gown and shifted in the light of all those camera flashbulbs.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 Oct. 2025
With all the flashbulbs, fashion, and starpower on the red carpet, you could be forgiven for not spotting Sean O’Kelly and Sami Arpa at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
For those not clued in to Partridge’s flashbulb-friendly relationship status, said girlfriend is pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Flashbulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashbulb. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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flashbulb
noun
flash·bulb
-ˌbəlb
: an electric bulb that produces a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs
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