Thesaurus results for FLASHBULB

flashbulb

noun

Definition of flashbulb

as in lighting

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Recent Examples of flashbulb This historic Art Deco building is filled with references to German cinema and the festival’s glitz, featuring an ornate, sweeping marble-and-iron staircase and sparkling crystal chandeliers that evoke flashbulbs. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 Slip into one of these, and don’t blame us if the flashbulb start popping. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for flashbulb

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbulb

Noun

Hürrem’s marble, lighting, architecture and historical narrative serves as more than design.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
With better lighting, and a home that did not fill up with mud and water during every monsoon, her children began to perform well in school.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of lighting

Noun

Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Move the driver's seat back and use a flashlight to look beneath the lower dashboard.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of flashlight

Noun

Water Lantern Festival Enjoy music, food and activities at the Water Lantern Festival, and then personalize your lantern with a message or intention and connect with people around you.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
The moon hangs over Kizingoni Beach, like a lantern above the Indian Ocean.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of lantern

Noun

And what remains is all blacked out, except for the lower rocker covers and pushrod tubes – from the fork covers, the controls, the handlebar, the turn signals, the headlight bucket, the engine, exhaust, and even the rear fender struts.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
That matters because pedestrians are harder to see at night, especially outside the brightest part of a vehicle’s headlight beam or while a driver is turning.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of headlight

Noun

During the 2026 World Cup, Hyperice operated largely outside official stadium spotlight, building recovery suites inside team hotels across North America.

— Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
And an area in the national spotlight during Pelosi’s two decades-plus in Democratic leadership, including being House speaker from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of spotlight

Noun

Another detail noted that a floodlight on the back porch was out.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Every one of the four tiers of this majestic ground, the highest so high and steep that some fans were covered in darkness as the floodlights didn’t reach them, was packed.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Definition of floodlight

Noun

Colors The majority of flame light bulbs come in a reddish-yellow hue designed to mimic a real flame.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Back healthy and carrying the subtle confidence of a player whose NFL light bulb appeared to turn on, Harrison worked with the first-team unit on a deep Falcons defensive line in the early part of summer practices.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026