electrics

plural of electric

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Recent Examples of electrics And unlike most electrics that try their best to look the part but offer relatively puny power figures, the STRiX boasts impressive horsepower figures in addition to the high torque that comes as a byproduct of electric motors. — New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for electrics
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hundreds of others were there lighting small squat candles in their cedar-plank lanterns.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s outdoor fall decor runs the gamut from classic pumpkins and colorful wreaths to lanterns, doormats and pieces that lean more neutral than traditional orange and black.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • During his own visit to Beijing in May, Xi hosted Trump for a state dinner that unfolded beneath grand chandeliers in the Great Hall of the People.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Site-specific wall pieces made in the mid ’50s evolved into chandeliers, sconces, and even a tangled floor lamp, all of which got a coat of coral, blue, or black house paint (a few were gold leafed) that lent a unique, aged texture.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Here on the southern edge of Indonesia, the stars glow like light bulbs, even on the horizon.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Choose bedside reading light bulbs of warm white, deep amber or red that have low or near-zero effective color temperatures.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The island is known for its seaweed-eating sheep and lighthouses.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Patti Smith and Dolly Parton, Krieps adds, are some of her lighthouses.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The notice said residents were living in threadbare conditions, without space to hang their clothes and lacking nightstands and lamps.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The devices, essentially dimmable table lamps with a heat-emitting bulb positioned above a jar, melt scented wax from the top down.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Electrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/electrics. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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