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Recent Examples of flashbulb
Most people also have flashbulb memories of ordinary events with no clear significance.
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Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Zoe Kravitz opted for a white Saint Laurent tank dress that shimmered under the paparazzi flashbulbs, while Kim Kardashian delivered a pink sequined turtleneck gown by Balenciaga.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2023
Canadian phone giant Bell, lead sponsor of the Toronto Film Festival since 1995 and with its name on the event’s year-round home Bell Lightbox, is set to exit the marquee event’s red carpet with its flashbulbs and A-listers after the upcoming 48th edition.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Careful, these will catch the light in all the flashbulbs.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
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Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Zoe Kravitz opted for a white Saint Laurent tank dress that shimmered under the paparazzi flashbulbs, while Kim Kardashian delivered a pink sequined turtleneck gown by Balenciaga.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2023
Canadian phone giant Bell, lead sponsor of the Toronto Film Festival since 1995 and with its name on the event’s year-round home Bell Lightbox, is set to exit the marquee event’s red carpet with its flashbulbs and A-listers after the upcoming 48th edition.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Careful, these will catch the light in all the flashbulbs.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbulb
Noun
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Brands are already experimenting with these to replace traditional photo shoots, creating hyper-realistic visuals that accurately replicate textures, lighting and dimensions across diverse contexts.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Beyond all the usual advice (proper watering, lighting and soil), Hamell says the secret is connecting with your plant.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies, including a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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Prepare your vehicle: Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies such as a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There, members of the community paid their respects with flowers and candles.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s a Merci couch, too, plus fragrances and candles.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, guests can enjoy craft cocktails at the swim-up bar, take their meals in shaded dining areas lit by rattan lanterns, and rest in cabana-like alcoves on plush day beds decorated with handcrafted textiles.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Racial Profiling Prohibition Advisory Board that found Black drivers were almost twice as likely to be stopped for headlight and license plate display violations compared to white drivers, and Hispanic drivers were 1.5 times as likely to be stopped for these violations as white drivers.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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Keep your headlights on and turn on emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The seventh season will no doubt spotlight Leclerc’s win in his native Monaco, Norris fumbling his first WDC and Carlos Sainz’s search for an F1 seat after Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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The airline shared photos of the Airbus A320 which was transformed to spotlight Mario, Princess Peach, Luigi, Bowser, Donkey Kong, and Yoshi.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The floodlight was immediately connected to my network and added to my Alexa account.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
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To access the floodlight’s settings screen, tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each spacecraft’s plutonium core produces a little less juice each year, however—annually losing about four watts, equivalent to a low-power light bulb.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Edison’s electric light bulb and power distribution systems and Nikola Tesla’s alternating current innovations relied on copper’s conductivity and corrosion resistance, enabling widespread electrification.—
Ed Macha,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Flashbulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbulb. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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