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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Recent Examples of light bulb
Then of course there are things like light bulbs, electric motors—oh, and computers.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
The light bulb that keeps going even when the power goes out!
—airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
The light bulbs that burnout at once were most likely installed at the same time and have a similar life expectancy.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
By the twentieth century, new technologies (light bulbs, radiators, gas heat) meant that fires didn’t start as often.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
The light bulb that keeps going even when the power goes out!
—airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
The light bulbs that burnout at once were most likely installed at the same time and have a similar life expectancy.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
By the twentieth century, new technologies (light bulbs, radiators, gas heat) meant that fires didn’t start as often.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for light bulb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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The best-selling candles, which can burn for up to 150 hours, according to the brand, are all down to $15 today.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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By that logic, try lighting a candle after spritzing the mist to layer home scents.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The button is customizable in the settings app, allowing users to use features like the camera or flashlight.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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At its core, the piece is rather simple: an unadorned gallery is left in darkness, and visitors are given small blue flashlights to navigate the space.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Its versatile design can be placed in your living room, bedroom, or entryway to organize lamps, books, and catch-all trays.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The lamp’s large screen and durable construction are ideal for long-term use.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In recent years, the chandelier was updated with LED bulbs.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 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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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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On a round side table near the doorway, illuminated by a fluorescent lamp, was a pile of white powder that the men told us was finished fentanyl.—
Meridith Kohut,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Beyond all the usual advice (proper watering, lighting and soil), Hamell says the secret is connecting with your plant.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brands are already experimenting with these to replace traditional photo shoots, creating hyper-realistic visuals that accurately replicate textures, lighting and dimensions across diverse contexts.—
Tal Lev-Ami,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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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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“Light bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulb. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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