flashbulb

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Recent Examples of flashbulb 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 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 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 For the premiere, Lohan and nail artist Eri Ishizu chose a frosty pink cats-eye design, with the shimmery texture of the polish catching the camera flashbulbs and lights as Lohan walked the carpet. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for flashbulb
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Noun
  • When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Other speakers will focus on the importance of dark skies, impacts on wildlife from light pollution, and lighting techniques to preserve the night sky.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Bring a flashlight with a red filter.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Alexander Norris was an Irish immigrant and successful soap and candle maker in Cincinnati.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Man Ray painted a harlequin with a candlelit lantern for a head in 1939, taking direct inspiration from Schiaparelli’s Harlequin coat from her Modern Comedy collection, launched in October 1938.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The stairs leading to Wolf’s Montauk patio are bursting with greenery and lined with light-sensor solar lanterns.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Your left controls are for the headlight – which is massive, but not particularly bright at 250 lumens, a horn, and your PAS.
    Joe Salas April 07, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Police in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, said that law enforcement pulled him over for speeding, having a broken headlight and expired registration.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The national spotlight that once fixed on Dearborn during the 2024 election has faded.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As one of a small number of Jewish men’s basketball players in the Big Ten Conference, Hochberg has stepped into a rare spotlight, embracing his role as a visible Jewish athlete at the highest level of college basketball.
    Adam Finkel, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But what Buzelis is receiving is something closer to a floodlight, writes Julia Poe.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • People obsessively worked on light bulbs and the systems that powered them, finding little improvements year after year.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The glitch means that drivers in the seat of a 2024 or 2025 ‘Vette wouldn’t realize if their turn signals’ light bulbs failed to turn on.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Flashbulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbulb. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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