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Recent Examples of flashbulb
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.
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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
The smooth pigment flatters all skin tones and enhances them in all lighting, even flashbulbs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Nearby, four people who’ve been on that adventure with him for a quarter-century—Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and (yes, taller than expected) John Corbett—posed gamely for flashbulbs.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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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
The smooth pigment flatters all skin tones and enhances them in all lighting, even flashbulbs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Nearby, four people who’ve been on that adventure with him for a quarter-century—Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, and (yes, taller than expected) John Corbett—posed gamely for flashbulbs.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbulb
Noun
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In Sonder, lighting was key to creating a muted yet cinematic atmosphere.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ray tracing on the RTX 5090 makes lighting look next-level real, the 2TB Gen4 SSD is big enough for your entire library, and the 360mm ARGB cooler keeps temps chilled.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police said Grafe beat his mother and father — Rachel Knaus Grafe and her husband, Herbert Grafe, with a flashlight over money disputes.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pack a blanket, flashlight and matches.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ready to put on your apron, light a candle, and bask in the soon-to-be fall weather?—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Makeup artist Yadim Carranza, using MAC Cosmetics, made tears drip like candle wax down the dirty cheeks (clean beauty, rejected) of models.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After the ceremony, the couple said that guests were ushered to a sunset cocktail hour set up between the horse stables before moving onto the reception dinner in the garden, which was illuminated with candles and lanterns.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The gallery features a parchment-cream limestone façade accented with bronze columns and crystal lanterns.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The image revealed the car brutally smashed up, missing its right headlight and with its bumper hanging off.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Spencer made a U-turn and pursued the vehicle, flashing his headlights and blaring his horn.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the Grammys have put an extra spotlight on one or more recently deceased artists per year, sometimes as part of the In Memoriam spot and sometimes apart from it.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of them climbed a ladder and removed the entire floodlight unit, which included a home security camera.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Photos provided by the Mesa Police Department showed the worker wearing a yellow shirt, seated on a metal panel on the towering stadium floodlight.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dramatic lighting and vaulted wood ceilings studded with gold dipped light bulbs lead you into the basement of the historic hotel.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb.—
Melanie Draheim,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Flashbulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbulb. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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