How to Use bulb in a Sentence

bulb

noun

• Replace the light in your bedside lamp with a pink bulb.
  — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 June 2021
• An entire bulb of roasted garlic provides a mild, tangy flavor in every bite.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2021
• There are other sizes of bulbs in this shape, like C7, which is slightly smaller than the C9.
  — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
• Remy, not the brightest bulb, feels overlooked and easily maligned.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
• Garlic is the edible bulb of a plant in the lily family, native to central Asia.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 11 June 2021
• The bulb at the bottom of the glasses makes drinking coffee out of these a vivid experience to match the caffeine inside.
  — Andrew Watman, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
• At night, the corner bakeries continue to be illuminated by a single bulb as vendors sell late into the evening.
  — New York Times, 2 July 2021
• Venture capital investor Tracy Caldwell holds a single tulip—the bulb and roots defiant.
  — Caroline Howard, Forbes, 2 June 2021
• As the season approaches, many many homeowners begin illuminate the cold, dark nights with bright multicolor bulbs.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
• In 2011, a team at Philips had the idea of a bulb that could address several of those issues while providing some health benefits.
  — Brent Rose, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2021
• To prepare the mussel salad: Working over a large bowl and using a mandoline, thinly shave the fennel starting at the bottom of the bulb and working your way toward the fronds.
  — Dallas News, 21 June 2021
• For infants, Riley recommends that parents help remove secretions from the nose with a bulb suction that is typically used at a hospital right after birth.
  — Marisol Chávez, Dallas News, 17 June 2021
• But reaching out to borrowers and collecting their paperwork were still challenging — or, for Blueacorn and Womply, a light-bulb moment.
  — New York Times, 27 June 2021
• The inaugural release from this distillery, this young whisky shows the promise that Torabhaig has, with plenty of peach and apricot, lemon marmalade, the suggestion of carob, and a bit of fennel bulb.
  — Brian Freedman, Forbes, 18 June 2021
• The halogen headlight bulb may dislodge during replacement and contact other vehicle components, possibly causing them to melt.
  — Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2021
• Then dig a hole about 2 to 3 times the height of the bulb.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
• Once the bulb has cooled, unwrap and squeeze out the cloves.
  — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
• The light had been left on and heat from the bulb had set the clothes on fire.
  — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
• Right now the starter kit with a hub and two bulbs is $10 off.
  — Condé Nast, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
• The uvula is the light-bulb pull-cord at the top of the stairs to the basement to the soul.
  — Talia Argondezzi, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2022
• The general rule is the hole should be three times the height of the bulb.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Bonus: the lamp comes with a bulb, which is not always the norm.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
• Crack your eggs into a bowl, then suck up the yolk with the bulb.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
• Now is a good time to remove all the bulbs and rework the bed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
• Fall is the time to think about one of the glories of the spring garden: the bulb layer.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2022
• The man was changing the electric bulbs on the clock on the east side of the Paramount Building.
  — Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
• Light up the night with a canopy of large bulb lights strung above a cozy seating area.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
• So, all the energy is now going to the bulb for growth.
  — Conor Knighton, CBS News, 14 May 2023
• The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
• To use a turkey baster, squeeze the bulb to suck up butter or juices cooked out from the meat.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2025