flashbulb
noun
flash·bulb
ˈflash-ˌbəlb 
: an electric bulb that can be used only once to produce a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs
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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.
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W. Peter Iliff, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Photo: Getty Images A minute later the glass doors of the Upper East Side museum flickered with the reflection of flashbulbs from the sidewalk outside.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Maguire, 49, was caught in the flashbulbs at Fanatics founder Michael Rubin's famed Fourth of July bash in The Hamptons, where he was seen with model Lily Chee.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
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
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W. Peter Iliff, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Photo: Getty Images A minute later the glass doors of the Upper East Side museum flickered with the reflection of flashbulbs from the sidewalk outside.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
Maguire, 49, was caught in the flashbulbs at Fanatics founder Michael Rubin's famed Fourth of July bash in The Hamptons, where he was seen with model Lily Chee.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
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
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“Flashbulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flashbulb. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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flashbulb
noun
flash·bulb
-ˌbəlb
: an electric bulb that produces a brief and very bright flash for taking photographs
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