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 designers retained many of the hotel’s original architectural elements, including the wrought-iron work behind the front desk, Waterford crystal chandeliers, elegant crown moldings and cornices, and the original King Cole oak bar.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Under glittering chandeliers some guests traded stories of the shooting that interrupted the fundraiser in April.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • The room, finished in Domingue lime paint, is illuminated by a 1950s Isamu Noguchi Akari floor lamp and surface-mount spotlights by Lucifer Lighting.
    — Punch Hutton, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
  • Harbaugh’s hiring thrust the Giants into back-to-back exciting prime time spotlights in Weeks 1 and 2 of this NFL season.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of spotlights
Noun
  • 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
  • The smart illumination specialist has teamed up with Silicon Labs to add concurrent multiprotocol technology (CMP) to its connected light bulbs, allowing for Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Thread to run at the same time.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • At times, district administrators would pull out their cellphones to take video or to wave like electronic lanterns at a rock concert.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • However, night lights and some decorative light fixtures will require candelabra bulbs with a smaller E12 base.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • With concerns at cornerback and on the edge to start the season, Van Ness can ease the worries of fans and perhaps even the team by turning those flashes into consistent production with the team’s best player sidelined.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Brunson couple walked right through the front door, as camera flashes lit up the area right away.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of flashes
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