How to Use strobe light in a Sentence

strobe light

noun
  • The glove has a strobe light attached to the palm and an Arduino attached to the back of the hand.
    Sophie Weiner, Popular Mechanics, 10 Nov. 2017
  • Stick around for the gear shift in the last 20 seconds, which hits like a strobe light right in your eyes.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The slow-flashing strobe light of this novel makes that clear.
    Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Vampires, zombies, fog, strobe lights and screams in the night thrilled and chilled those stout of heart.
    Ann Benoit, NOLA.com, 31 Oct. 2017
  • The theatre turned into a discothèque; strobe lights pulsed; the L.E.D. screen flashed.
    Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2019
  • For many, the booming bass and strobe lights are enjoyable features of the show.
    Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2018
  • Throughout the balmy short Lopez is glowing and fresh-faced, flanked by palm tree leaves and lime green strobe lights.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2018
  • No word on whether it was outfitted with a disco ball and strobe lights, though.
    Melissa Locker, Time, 8 May 2018
  • The group used a strobe light to try and signal for help while watching aircrafts fly overhead.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
  • This siren will make a loud blaring sound while also flashing a bright strobe light.
    Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Suddenly a strobe light went on and a microphone was thrust in his face.
    Charles Leerhsen, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2022
  • All the strobe lights blinking and flashing in a variety of colors.
    Randall Roberts, chicagotribune.com, 25 July 2019
  • On Saturday, those clues were subtle as a strobe light.
    Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 3 June 2018
  • The screen behind the enormous stage is neon sherbet, and strobe lights beckon us forward.
    Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 13 June 2023
  • Like so many weapons technologies of the 20th century, the strobe light's story begins with the world at war.
    David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
  • Blow-up eyeballs, a human bubble suit and strobe lights were all part of the band’s performance.
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2018
  • Not to mention, a high-beam glow that rivaled her sparkling sequined stage costumes and the strobe lights that flickered around her.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2018
  • At this match, music played in the sports hall, and a strobe light bathed the players during introductions.
    Jeré Longman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • So, pretty much, you'll be paid to be on television and have a great time at a faux concert (with strobe lights) in Nashville.
    Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2017
  • But there were no fog machine, techno music, and strobe lights in the clubhouse after this clunker.
    Matt Breen, Philly.com, 23 May 2018
  • The strobe lights above me are popping in time with the thundering kick drums and violent synth-bass rolling out of the speakers at 110 beats per minute.
    Michael Calore, WIRED, 30 July 2019
  • On the opposite end of the room, a DJ set-up has moving strobe lights bathing the battlefield in swatches of neon green, orange and red.
    Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In addition to the siren, there's also a flashing strobe light to drive away would-be attackers.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Each time, a strobe light would flash in her room and the PA system would instruct her to evacuate and not use the elevator.
    Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • There are also smoke detectors that feature visual alerts, like bright strobe lights, along with the sound alerts.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • When lightning is 8 miles away, bright red LED strobe lights will flash with the horn, and park staffers will end outdoor activities.
    John Tuohy, Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2018
  • His mother told the Free Press that her son was pumped with drugs that made him fall asleep in class, was discouraged from driving and missed out on school dances due to the strobe lights.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The smell of cigarettes and weed hangs in the warehouse air, strobe lights color the dancefloor and people groove to music rumbling over the subwoofers.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • The video shows Manny, dressed in all black, darting across Fifth Avenue in front of a car and shining a flashing strobe light, as Abbott and the others passed by.
    oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The sheriff’s office said the man was driving a silver Dodge Charger with dark-tinted windows and white strobe lights.
    USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2019

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