How to Use flashbulb in a Sentence

flashbulb

noun

• The flashbulbs at Cannes don’t lie.
  — Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay.
  — Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2019
• The smooth pigment flatters all skin tones and enhances them in all lighting, even flashbulbs.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
• Some people believe that a flashbulb goes off, and memory is burned in forever.
  — cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
• As flashbulbs popped, the quarterback hit Stokley across the middle.
  — Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
• Most Britons have a flashbulb memory of learning of the death of Princess Diana.
  — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
• Victoria Beckham fashioned herself in a glittery, sheer minidress that glowed in front of flashbulbs at the exclusive event.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
• Newsworthy events occur every day, however, and only some of those events lead to flashbulb memories.
  — Jennifer Talarico, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
• Baby Art is born at the foot of the staircase of the Met, under the flashbulb of a tabloid photographer instead of the light of a star.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
• No sooner had Damian Jackson grounded out, the cheers grew for Gwynn and flashbulbs went off around the stadium.
  — Associated Press, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2001
• The questions are not about the facts of the event itself, but rather the circumstance of learning about the event – what psychologists call flashbulb memories.
  — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
• And the two cases are a reminder that for people promoting awards movies, the performance doesn’t stop until the last flashbulb pops on Oscar night.
  — Rebecca Keegan, VanityFair.com, 5 Jan. 2017
• May, at first, is one of them, posing for (pre-smartphone) flashbulb photos and fully in tune with the theatrical self-invention that infuses the club.
  — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2023
• In a dark theater, the finale — in which the protagonist uses a flashbulb to defend himself — will have its proper blinding effect.
  — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021
• Most people also have flashbulb memories of ordinary events with no clear significance.
  — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
• On the other hand, flashbulb memories of how an individual person heard about 9/11 are unique.
  — Jennifer Talarico, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
• Around his neck, layered chains shining under the flashbulbs, bringing in just the right dose of jewelry to complement the suit’s already opulent fabric.
  — Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
• There were other Hollywood emissaries and global cinema stars basking in the fading sunlight and flashbulbs.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 May 2023
• Her book goes beyond tabloid flashbulbs and big parties to show you how a misunderstood kid needed the protection of her family but instead found safety on a stage in Ibiza.
  — Ashley Hamilton, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
• One of those moments ended up yielding the flashbulb sequence of the Cobham graduate’s performance on Sunday.
  — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
• Research suggests that events must be important within a person’s social group, or relevant to their identity, to become a flashbulb memory.
  — Jennifer Talarico, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
• But behind the flashbulbs and flowing gowns, Cannes also offers a quietly profound cultural scene, steeped in centuries of art and Provençal heritage.
  — AFAR Media, 3 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
• According to Today, Tomososki began to see flashes in his vision, similar to the spots that occur when a picture is taken with a flashbulb.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2017
• Catching the light of the paparazzi flashbulbs, Lil Nas X’s sequin suit featured a cropped jacket and matching silver cowboy boots—because, yeehaw!
  — Vogue, 27 Aug. 2019
• The flashbulbs were so intense that the British Epilepsy Association warned broadcasters about the risk of triggering seizures.
  — Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
• Saturday's explosion was just the latest in a season of flashbulb moments for the young franchise cornerstone, who's morphing into a superstar before our eyes.
  — Sam Allard, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
• In a strapless Giorgio Armani gown and Bulgari jewels, Richie sent the throngs of paparazzi lining the sidewalks into a flashbulb frenzy.
  — Maria Ward, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
• Overtop the sleeveless silhouette, Galliano then applied a thin layer of iridescent film at the front, which reflected light off of paparazzi flashbulbs and changed colors throughout the step and repeat.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2018
• For flashbulb memories of 9/11, this includes the social identity of being American.
  — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026