strobe light

noun

: strobe

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In 1995, when the ball got a glitzy update with rhinestones, strobe lights and computer controls, traditional signmakers were no longer needed — which meant that Artkraft Strauss, the company that had brought the ball to Times Square, was no longer needed either. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 This compact device hooks onto your keychain or purse, and in the event of an emergency, simply pull the plug to activate a blaring alarm and strobe light duo. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025 Somewhere around the seventh inning, the gaggle of small children in the house conspired, without adult aid or input, to turn off the lights in a bedroom, plug in a strobe light, cue up a trance song on the speaker, and begin to mosh. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 The haunted house will feature black lights, strobe lights, loud noises and more special effects to create the frights. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strobe light

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strobe light was in 1947

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“Strobe light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strobe%20light. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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