gasoliers

noun

plural of gasolier
as in fluorescent lamps

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  1. light bulbs
  2. candles
  3. lanterns
  4. headlights
  5. chandeliers
Noun
  • Villasana notes that smart light bulbs, specifically, were her favorite dorm room purchase.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026
  • Standard light bulbs are roughly 4 inches tall and 2 ⅜ inches in diameter, but some flame light bulbs may measure six inches or more in height.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of light bulbs
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
Definition of candles
Noun
  • At sunset, everyone will release their lanterns across the water.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • At times, district administrators would pull out their cellphones to take video or to wave like electronic lanterns at a rock concert.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of lanterns
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
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • The designers retained many of the hotel’s original architectural elements, including the wrought-iron work behind the front desk, Waterford crystal chandeliers, elegant crown moldings and cornices, and the original King Cole oak bar.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Under glittering chandeliers some guests traded stories of the shooting that interrupted the fundraiser in April.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of chandeliers
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“Gasoliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gasoliers. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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