flashbulbs

noun

plural of flashbulb
as in candles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbulbs
  1. candles
  2. headlights
  3. chandeliers
  4. spotlights
  5. light bulbs
  6. lanterns
  7. candelabra
  8. flashes
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of candles
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • The bedrooms continue the same traditional look, with paneled walls, delicate chandeliers, and large windows.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Lamp bases and fixtures like chandeliers are often quickly tackled with spray paint, whether they’re made of wood, metal, or ceramic.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • But if the building appears to predict a series of high-tech galleries, tricked out with holograms, audio spotlights or mixed reality rooms, the Lucas museum is surprisingly old-school.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The 102-minute presentation spotlights window washers, bankers, building security staff and first responders, who share chilling first accounts, some for the first time.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • Villasana notes that smart light bulbs, specifically, were her favorite dorm room purchase.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
  • Standard light bulbs are roughly 4 inches tall and 2 ⅜ inches in diameter, but some flame light bulbs may measure six inches or more in height.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • Beyond the basics like comfortable clothing and sturdy hiking shoes, campers often need tents, sleeping bags, camp chairs, lanterns, and coolers to stay comfortable outdoors.
    — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • But to overhaul Antonelli, Ferrari will need a return to the strong team performance and precise execution shown only in flashes of this season.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The main colors here are black and white, with flashes of red and blue.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashes
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“Flashbulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbulbs. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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