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Recent Examples of flashbulb
For those not clued in to Partridge’s flashbulb-friendly relationship status, said girlfriend is pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
His legacy lives on in every flashbulb moment shaped by his vision.
11:09 AM EDT
Russell Crowe pays tribute to Giorgio Armani
Tributes continue to pour in for Giorgio Armani following his death at age 91, with Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe among those honoring the legendary designer's legacy.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
His legacy lives on in every flashbulb moment shaped by his vision.
11:09 AM EDT
Russell Crowe pays tribute to Giorgio Armani
Tributes continue to pour in for Giorgio Armani following his death at age 91, with Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe among those honoring the legendary designer's legacy.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbulb
Noun
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Expansive backyards, empty decks, and beautiful front porches are easy to fill with plants, lighting, and furniture.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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Obstacle avoidance is critical, as is collecting visual data of plant health and lighting conditions (natural and artificial LED illumination) for correlations over time, to improve yield.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
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But the real highlight is that it can also be used as a portable charger and a flashlight in a pinch.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
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When Mark Hortman answered the door, Boelter shined a flashlight into his eyes and said there had been shots fired.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Noun
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This isn't the first time that ALDI has released an icon candle of its own.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
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The family dramas and professional scheming can’t hold a candle to Succession.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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First-graders painted paper lanterns and used a table saw to cut cardboard pieces into rings.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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The garden now also features more than 120 Japanese cherry blossoms, a Japanese-style gate and tea house, a moon bridge, lanterns, and several Japanese red maple trees.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The idea of having to replace one of Audi’s new adaptive Matrix LED headlight setups is something most people probably don’t want to stomach.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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Sena says the headlight automatically shuts off after 10 minutes in a bid to preserve battery life.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Scandal-free, two-term incumbent representatives who maintain a community presence, stay out of the national media spotlight and vote nearly entirely in line with their party rarely see bruising challenges from among their own ranks.—
Paxton Honerkamp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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This includes his understanding that his spotlight episode on The Diplomat was make-or-break for his future on the show.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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And that everyone on it must bend to my will or get a floodlight in the face.—
Carrie McCrossen,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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There was an unusual pause near the end of the match when a floodlight failed and the players left the field for bad light.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Only one — but the light bulb has to really want to change.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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According to designers, one of the biggest errors is choosing the wrong light bulb.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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“Flashbulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbulb. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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