smoke machine
Americannoun
plural
smoke machines-
a device that produces dense vapor, often for a theatrical or effect.
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something designed to obscure or distract from an issue or situation.
Example Sentences
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Using up the festival's entire smoke machine budget, she was alone on stage all night, but in constant motion - a mesmerising blur of hip-rolls, hair tosses, stomach crunches and knee-drops.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Nearing 1,000 days of karaoke in a row, this popular tiki-themed karaoke bar has a bubble machine, a smoke machine and a stage lit by multicolored lights.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023
He was holding a sound board, overzealously tapping his index finger on a red, doomsday-like button that activated a smoke machine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2023
Sometimes he even got out the smoke machine.
From Slate • May 27, 2023
The flashing lights and smoke machine make it hard to see.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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