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 Waldorf Astoria New York’s legendary Grand Ballroom will transform into a full-size tennis court beneath the chandeliers.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Among the hotel’s many nautical touches are whaling ship murals, a map of old shipping routes covering the lobby’s ceiling, and chandeliers made of antique-style deck prisms.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • And as a guy in power armor, Iron Man straddles the line of being a mecha, but his Marvel Tokon design spotlights Gundam and Tekkaman influences.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 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
  • Layer lighting by placing lanterns with different heights and shapes throughout the room.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Wood burning stoves, Coleman lanterns, campfires and starry skies.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • Pair them with a candelabra for a table centerpiece, or scatter them around your mantel in taper candle holders.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • However, night lights and some decorative light fixtures will require candelabra bulbs with a smaller E12 base.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • For some, fall fashion starts with color, working in warm browns and flashes of crimson red or shaking typical neutrals up with pops of cobalt blue.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Iridescent flashes and gold gemstones emulate deep-sea treasures.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashes
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