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 yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of chandeliers
Noun
  • Gatherings can include community spotlights, guest speakers and discussions of participants’ photographs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Three Fall Must-Dos Walk through hundreds of elaborate lanterns and take in live acrobatic shows at the Autumn Glow Festival at South River Vineyard.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
  • My first stop was Willow House, a café and bakery where washi lanterns cast gentle light onto the natural-wood interiors and jazz seeps from the speakers.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • Peak foliage in the Rangeley Lakes region more often occurs during the last week of September into the first week of October, but the cooler temperatures, quiet lakes, and first flashes of color arrive sooner.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • On the field, both teams showed flashes of talent, made big plays and had a chance to win at the end.
    — Austin Horn August 29, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flashes
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