How to Use lamp in a Sentence

lamp

noun
  • I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me.
  • Desk lamps will line the bar, and the menu will look like a book.
    Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That’s where the best UV lamp for gel nails will come in handy.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
  • An oil lamp hung on the wall, casting a soft glow over the cramped room.
    Elena Becatoros, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2022
  • This lightweight lamp is bright and easy to move from room to room.
    Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Its front and rear panels are the same, but with clear lamps up front and red lights at the back.
    Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
  • The adjustable fit and lamp tilt give the option of wearing it around the neck, too.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Police are still looking for the man who first hit Piedra with the lamp.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
  • Notice how well the blinds work, use the reading lamp, charge your phone.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 June 2022
  • This mask is an LED lamp built and molded to fit the face and neck structures.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022
  • The tiny pods are meant to go on sticky traps or inside bug lamps like mine (about $30-40).
    Selene San Felice, Axios, 11 July 2024
  • The street lamps of the town below now came into view and the floodlit lots of its closed shops.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, the top of the nightstand is large enough to hold your book, lamp, and water bottle, and.
    Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2022
  • At night, lamps placed on windowsills shine into the cold.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The lamp gently melts candle wax to unleash the scent in your home.
    Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The table lamp has racked up dozens of five-star ratings.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Looking for a charging lamp to add some unique style to your workspace?
    Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 9 Aug. 2022
  • But there the ducks were, in a tub under a heat lamp and everything.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
  • Keep scrolling for great prices on lamps, mirrors, and fireplaces, and more.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The light from a distant street lamp shone dimly through the window.
    Alejandro Zambra, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
  • What Could Be Better The grow lamp is very bright, so placement is key.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • It's made of metal and high-quality wood and the lend even lights up like a lamp.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Use wall brackets to secure it, then ground the look with a piece of statement art and a desk lamp.
    Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Go out at night with a flashlight or head lamp and handpick them.
    oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The visit made Raymer the proud owner of a Sahara camel lamp, which still sits next to her bed.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The top is big enough to hold essentials, like a lamp and books, and can withstand up to 35 pounds of weight.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The whole family would gather around the lamp at night.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This stylish lamp features a USB port to charge your devices.
    Jennifer Manfrin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
  • For Drew [Daniels], who is my amazing cinematographer, to be able to be that fast and quickly tilt the camera to get that smashing lamp and then go back up to them?
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
  • This aesthetic continues throughout the property, cue the library filled with old books, padded benches, and vintage lamps, and the rounded wrought iron chairs that sit on the terraces.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

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