as in lamps
something that provides illumination
at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available
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Beyond these, there is something from nearly every chapter of Soft-Geometry’s practice, including tables, lamps, chairs, and mirrors.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026 -
Dim electric lamps serve as the source of light these days; back then, only oil lamps were available.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Available in either black or white, this round insect trap uses UV lights and a fan to lure and suck in nearby flying pests with ease.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Grid failure doesn’t just mean the lights turning off, Straubel said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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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
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“Illuminants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illuminants. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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