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strobe lights

  • plural
    of strobe light.
    strobe light
    noun
    a lamp capable of producing extremely short, brilliant bursts of light and used for various purposes, such as photographing rapidly moving objects or to create special lighting effects, as in a discotheque or at a rock concert.

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There was a rock band, strobe lights, and a juggler.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025

The scene was pure chaos: thick smoke from gunpowder still hanging in the air, water cascading from ruptured pipes in the ceiling, alarms blaring, strobe lights flashing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

“If you turn on the strobe lights on a C-17 we would see it.”

From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2024

As the decade drew to a close, Ms. Taylor left the band after experiencing seizures she attributed to the strobe lights the band used onstage.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

I’d made my way close enough to where DJ Ren is still standing up behind his mountain of instruments, spinning a fast-tempo beat, the gold wings of his headphones reflecting the neon strobe lights.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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