as in candle
a glass bulb or tube that produces light when it is supplied with electricity
change a light bulb that has burned out
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Create the light bulb shades with orange and silver paper cups.
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The lamp comes with LED bulbs for soft-white lighting but can also fit standard light bulbs.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
While making the music, a light bulb went off in LP’s head about her 20-hour workdays and infinite to-do lists.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
The Wall Street titan recalled the light bulb moment came after breaking down in tears when another long day at work meant missing out on seeing her children that evening.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The lamp comes with LED bulbs for soft-white lighting but can also fit standard light bulbs.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
While making the music, a light bulb went off in LP’s head about her 20-hour workdays and infinite to-do lists.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
The Wall Street titan recalled the light bulb moment came after breaking down in tears when another long day at work meant missing out on seeing her children that evening.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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This could be a place of worship, a local botanical garden, a quiet hiking trail—or even a cozy spot at home with candles and comfortable seating.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Collaborations featuring the late artist’s work are abundant and increasing in number, from candles to footwear.Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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In affected areas the NSW advises that if travel is necessary, travelers should keep an extra flashlight, food and water in their vehicle in case of emergency.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Coy used a flashlight to spot Hill in the garage and told him to come out and show himself, the officer testified.CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
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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
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Other details continue the embrace of color like the orange-and-white tiles in the kitchen, the wallpaper with a Roy Lichtenstein look in the children’s bathroom, and the lamps with warm gradients found in the principal bathroom.Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2024
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The audience hunted for their seats beneath the chandelier.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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After class, flip the chandelier and podium to turn the entry into a disco party.Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
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Camouflage It Though understated and neutral in color, this living room designed by Tamsin Johnson bursts with mod personality, from the arc lamp to the rattan furniture.Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
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Pin-base compact fluorescent lamps or linear fluorescent lamps will be prohibited the following year.Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Aug. 2024
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Krypton is useful, however, and is often employed in fluorescent lamps.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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Cast members rushing in and out of scenes, detailed instructions from production stage manager Jennifer Hsu — which included everything from scene directions to lighting directions, to orchestra directions — and the wings packed with performers made backstage appear chaotic to the casual observer.Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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There were no props or scenery (except for a few folding chairs and some basic lighting).Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 1880, Thomas Edison received a historic patent embodying the principles of his incandescent lamp.Steve LeBlanc, Fortune, 8 July 2023
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In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
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