How to Use bulb in a Sentence
bulb
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Then dig a hole about 2 to 3 times the height of the bulb.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
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Once the bulb has cooled, unwrap and squeeze out the cloves.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
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More to know: If one bulb burns out, the rest of the strand stays on.
—Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 19 Nov. 2020
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The light had been left on and heat from the bulb had set the clothes on fire.
—Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
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Right now the starter kit with a hub and two bulbs is $10 off.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
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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
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The general rule is the hole should be three times the height of the bulb.
—Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
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Make sure the lights have clips on them and that each bulb works.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Nov. 2020
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Bonus: the lamp comes with a bulb, which is not always the norm.
—Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
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The 13-inch resin lamp takes a 10-watt bulb and comes in brass or white.
—Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
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Crack your eggs into a bowl, then suck up the yolk with the bulb.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
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Now is a good time to remove all the bulbs and rework the bed.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
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For lamps or light fixtures, make sure to check the bulb.
—Karen Wytmans, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2021
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Then punch holes in it with a bulb planter, and fill with plants or seeds.
—The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2020
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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
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Generally, bulbs go in the ground at a depth 2 to 3 times the height of the bulb.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 9 July 2020
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Add more soil and plant the next larger bulb, such as tulip.
—oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2020
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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
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Below the eighth bulb, the one that's burned out, is a stack of something red.
—Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
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Swap out the bulb in your living room lamp to keep the bugs off your TV at night.
—Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2020
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Set the roots and bulb base aside in a cup of water filled just to cover.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 May 2021
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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
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The critters dig up the bulbs that my wife spends hours planting.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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So, all the energy is now going to the bulb for growth.
—Conor Knighton, CBS News, 14 May 2023
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Snowdrop bulbs are small, about the size of a nickel or dime.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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Replace the light in your bedside lamp with a pink bulb.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 June 2021
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The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
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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
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
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And the daffodils and tulips are blooming, waving their colorful bulbs at all who pass by.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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