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as in gleaming
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's diamond necklace flashed as she hurried on stage to accept the award
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as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention
flashed a wad of cash as he paid for his dinner
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as in twinkling
to shine with light at regular intervals
the disco lights flashed, and the revelers danced
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as in announcing
to make known openly or publicly
flashed the news of the royal birth around the world
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as in flickering
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Recent Examples of flashing
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Over ominous, throbbing music, the lights start flashing, the tension starts building, and then, finally, Godzilla enters from stage right.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Admirers can switch between nine lighting modes, including warm white and multicolor hues, as well as flickering and flashing light shows.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Dressed simply in a black bomber and flashing a colossal gold chain, Floyy commanded the room during his 20-minute set.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
When the data cop gets pushed out for raising alarms, that's a flashing red light.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Troopers were investigating a report of a person lying in the right lane of traffic near a service truck parked on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
Since July 15, however, the S & P Short Range Oscillator momentum gauge has been on its longest streak of flashing neither an overbought nor oversold market in at least 20 years.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Its primary food source is the winter firefly (Diaphanes lampyroides), which attracts mates with a continuous, non-flashing light.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Over ominous, throbbing music, the lights start flashing, the tension starts building, and then, finally, Godzilla enters from stage right.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Admirers can switch between nine lighting modes, including warm white and multicolor hues, as well as flickering and flashing light shows.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Dressed simply in a black bomber and flashing a colossal gold chain, Floyy commanded the room during his 20-minute set.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
When the data cop gets pushed out for raising alarms, that's a flashing red light.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Troopers were investigating a report of a person lying in the right lane of traffic near a service truck parked on the shoulder with its hazard lights flashing, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
Since July 15, however, the S & P Short Range Oscillator momentum gauge has been on its longest streak of flashing neither an overbought nor oversold market in at least 20 years.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashing
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Ban designed the kitchen with gleaming white Corian countertops and a sculptural central island, while a den just off the kitchen can double as a fourth bedroom, hidden behind a wall of telescoping panels.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even from a boat, the gleaming white of bleached and dead corals glowed from beneath the surface.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro also said that Carranza was innocent and that his boat was displaying a distress signal at the time of the attack, according to CBS News.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the garments, the museum is displaying 12 original drawings by Balenciaga, dated between 1950 and 1968, from the Balenciaga Archives in Paris, shown in Italy for the first time.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gather friends and family in a cozy winter yurt, complete with fur blankets, warm drinks, twinkling lights, and festive bites and cocktails.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 200-foot-long immersive light tunnel lost 170 feet of twinkling illumination, also in need of reinstallation.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Baiamonte, 62, grew up in Miami and attended Gulliver Prep, and developed an interest in basketball and announcing at a young age.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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In August, the Neighbourhood shared an Instagram Story post announcing that the group — including drummer Brandon Fried — had reunited.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This year, the rumors swirl, a constant, low hum: Outer Heaven and Cuatro Gato, two more flickering lights, are expected to fade.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But there’s more flickering contrast in Narayan van Maele’s lensing, which alternates dun realism with occasionally hyperreal lighting and composition, particularly when the pagan promise of fire is in the frame.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2022
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Picture yourself in an old observatory on a crisp, starry autumn night—bronze instruments glinting in the dim light, surrounded by aged leather and parchment maps.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Justin has always been vocal about showing support for Toronto, and even did a jersey collaboration with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2022.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Photos later emerged showing her in North Korea, where she was known to have married and given birth to a daughter.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While publishing La Femme dans la Cité, Nardal founded the group Le Rassemblement féminin Martiniquais (Martinican Women’s Assembly).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Flashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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