lamp

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Recent Examples of lamp Cordless lamps should be used in tandem with other forms of lighting. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 June 2025 Wednesday, Edmonton fans had barely finished singing their Oh Canada anthem a capella (full-throated and lovely) when the lamp lit just 66 seconds into the game on Draisaitl’s snap shot in close, after Sergei Bobrovsky deflected but could not glove the prior shot. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 Everywhere, Moroccan lamps cast a warm glow that enhance the dramatic sunsets. Livia Hengel, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 For a small terrarium with three plants on her desk in her windowless office, Tuttle outfits an adjustable desk lamp with an LED bulb and places it 6 to 12 inches from the plants. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamp
Noun
  • Over the course of one fateful summer on Beechwood, the Sinclairs’ private island just off of Martha’s Vineyard, the horrifying truth about what happened to Cadence — along with a slew of other family secrets — is finally brought to light.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 June 2025
  • In a town like NYC, one had better master the art of performing well under the bright lights.
    Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The private pilot’s license does qualify Bedford to fly several types of planes in various weather and lighting conditions, Politico noted.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
  • Most of his meetings with the press involve cameras and lighting equipment.
    Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Pictures, flowers and candles mark a makeshift memorial on June 3 in Wenatchee, Washington, in honor of Olivia, Paityn and Evelyn Decker, who were found dead near Leavenworth after their father Travis Decker failed to return them after a scheduled visitation.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
  • Magnolia Citrus Grove Candle Gaines and her team dreamed up this candle that smells like a walk through a citrus grove with notes of tahini lime, bergamot, and clementine for a fresh, clean scent.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • While exterior touches are scarce, the grille, lighting, headlight trim, and exterior handles all nicely complement the sleek body without impeding it.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Some of the bike's other features include fully internal cable routing; a complete LED lighting system with turn indicators and a 1,120-lumen headlight; plus a motorcycle-grade electric horn.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2025

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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamp. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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