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Noun
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One of my favorite all-time estate sale finds was a huge box filled with a variety of light bulbs for $5.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026 -
Not every world-changing invention arrives with the fame of the light bulb or the airplane.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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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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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 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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The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Overhead lighting also results in the space feeling long and thin.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
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The move could help strengthen domestic supply chains for semiconductors, LED lighting, and other advanced technologies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The lighting is dim and moody, glowing paper lanterns cast a red glow over the space, and there’s Vietnamese pop music playing over the speakers.—
Mark DeJoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
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After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb of Gaudí in the basilica’s crypt before the service, the highlight of Leo’s weeklong visit to Spain.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Without that step, even the most expensive candle is essentially fighting last night’s dinner.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Its lighthouse also endures as a symbol of the region’s maritime trade.—
Jeff VanderMeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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The 89-foot white tower is perhaps the most famous of Door County's 11 historic lighthouses.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Gasolier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasolier. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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