How to Use flashbulb in a Sentence

flashbulb

noun
  • The flashbulbs at Cannes don’t lie.
    — Fmg Studios, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Straight-faced and stiff-lipped, Knox dodged flashbulbs as a coterie of bodyguards kept the press at bay.
    — Elisabetta Povoledo, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2019
  • The smooth pigment flatters all skin tones and enhances them in all lighting, even flashbulbs.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
  • Some people believe that a flashbulb goes off, and memory is burned in forever.
    — cleveland, 26 Dec. 2022
  • As flashbulbs popped, the quarterback hit Stokley across the middle.
    — Bob Kravitz, Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Victoria Beckham fashioned herself in a glittery, sheer minidress that glowed in front of flashbulbs at the exclusive event.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Baby Art is born at the foot of the staircase of the Met, under the flashbulb of a tabloid photographer instead of the light of a star.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • No sooner had Damian Jackson grounded out, the cheers grew for Gwynn and flashbulbs went off around the stadium.
    — Associated Press, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2001
  • And the two cases are a reminder that for people promoting awards movies, the performance doesn’t stop until the last flashbulb pops on Oscar night.
    — Rebecca Keegan, VanityFair.com, 5 Jan. 2017
  • May, at first, is one of them, posing for (pre-smartphone) flashbulb photos and fully in tune with the theatrical self-invention that infuses the club.
    — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In a dark theater, the finale — in which the protagonist uses a flashbulb to defend himself — will have its proper blinding effect.
    — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Most people also have flashbulb memories of ordinary events with no clear significance.
    — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Around his neck, layered chains shining under the flashbulbs, bringing in just the right dose of jewelry to complement the suit’s already opulent fabric.
    — Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
  • There were other Hollywood emissaries and global cinema stars basking in the fading sunlight and flashbulbs.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 May 2023
  • Her book goes beyond tabloid flashbulbs and big parties to show you how a misunderstood kid needed the protection of her family but instead found safety on a stage in Ibiza.
    — Ashley Hamilton, Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2023
  • One of those moments ended up yielding the flashbulb sequence of the Cobham graduate’s performance on Sunday.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • But behind the flashbulbs and flowing gowns, Cannes also offers a quietly profound cultural scene, steeped in centuries of art and Provençal heritage.
    — AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For those not clued in to Partridge’s flashbulb-friendly relationship status, said girlfriend is pop star Olivia Rodrigo.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • According to Today, Tomososki began to see flashes in his vision, similar to the spots that occur when a picture is taken with a flashbulb.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Catching the light of the paparazzi flashbulbs, Lil Nas X’s sequin suit featured a cropped jacket and matching silver cowboy boots—because, yeehaw!
    — Vogue, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The flashbulbs were so intense that the British Epilepsy Association warned broadcasters about the risk of triggering seizures.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • The flashbulbs were so intense that the British Epilepsy Association warned broadcasters about the risk of triggering seizures.
    — Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
  • Saturday's explosion was just the latest in a season of flashbulb moments for the young franchise cornerstone, who's morphing into a superstar before our eyes.
    — Sam Allard, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a strapless Giorgio Armani gown and Bulgari jewels, Richie sent the throngs of paparazzi lining the sidewalks into a flashbulb frenzy.
    — Maria Ward, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Overtop the sleeveless silhouette, Galliano then applied a thin layer of iridescent film at the front, which reflected light off of paparazzi flashbulbs and changed colors throughout the step and repeat.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2018
  • There was a smattering of applause, and then dozens of flashbulbs began popping as cameramen took pictures of a vast sea of faces held perfectly still at the same upturned angle and frozen into identical expressions of rapture and awe.
    — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 25 May 2018
  • For the premiere, Lohan and nail artist Eri Ishizu chose a frosty pink cats-eye design, with the shimmery texture of the polish catching the camera flashbulbs and lights as Lohan walked the carpet.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 23 July 2025
  • Everybody gets into a car, and the procession crosses the block to the Croisette where everyone steps out to face the wall of photographers and flashbulbs before walking the iconic red carpet outside of the Palais.
    — W. Peter Iliff, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Los Angeles Times photographer Bruce Cox was preparing to take her photo when the flashbulb on a fellow photographer’s camera exploded.
    — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
  • Sparkling beneath a hundred flashbulbs, Ford’s newest saloon was presented to the world in the central Chinese megacity of Chongqing on Tuesday, in a symphony of polished paintwork and umbrella-twirling dancers.
    — Time, 12 Apr. 2018

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