1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
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Use a bulb with low wattage.
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The high wattage on this model makes for a fast heating experience.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Wake Up Dead Man probably reached a new level of star-wasting — the sheer celebrity wattage is enough to add energy, even in the obligatory chamber room scenes where Benoit Blanc monologues his way through details that might be perilously dry otherwise.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Upping the wattage, her hair was twisted into a retro bouffant by longtime collaborator John Nollet, who also oversaw her color transformation with Biolage.
—Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Wake Up Dead Man probably reached a new level of star-wasting — the sheer celebrity wattage is enough to add energy, even in the obligatory chamber room scenes where Benoit Blanc monologues his way through details that might be perilously dry otherwise.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Upping the wattage, her hair was twisted into a retro bouffant by longtime collaborator John Nollet, who also oversaw her color transformation with Biolage.
—Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Despite his level-headedness, Mike is mightily discontent with the low-wattage gigs that are arranged for him by, of all people, his dentist (Fisher Stevens), who soon replaces that absent tooth.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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