lamp

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Recent Examples of lamp Sofas, credenzas, bar stools, ottomans, rugs, bookshelves, ceramic knickknacks, floor lamps, table lamps, desk lamps - each week, Westen and his crew made their way through a fictional Miami, and each stop had to be furnished. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025 There are lamps made out of gold palm trees, hyper-colourful palm prints on chairs and neon signs on tropical wallpaper. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 To wit: a rechargeable, portable lamp to light your late-night dinner conversations, a Bluetooth speaker to keep your playlist going into the wee hours, and citronella mosquito coils to ward off uninvited guests. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 July 2025 The Move-In Ministry wouldn’t be able to assist these folks without our donors who have generously given their furniture and household items for redistribution: tables and chairs, living room sets, dressers, end tables and lamps, pots, pans, dishes and silverware. Tim Anderson, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lamp
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Noun
  • One of the most common causes of flickering lights is an issue with the bulb.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
  • Our view of the Summer Triangle will become all the more spectacular on the nights surrounding the new moon phase on July 24, at which time the bright ribbon of light from the Milky Way may be visible from dark sky areas, tumbling directly through the cosmic triangle.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Smith, a Suffield resident, claims the court administration has for years ignored state statutes requiring that outdoor lighting located at state facilities to be designed to minimize light pollution, and for nonessential outdoor lighting be turned off from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, part of the Labor Department, wants to rescind a requirement for employers to provide adequate lighting at construction sites, saying the regulation doesn’t substantially reduce a significant risk.
    Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • First brought in to the label at the behest of owner Credit Lyonnais in 1991, Parkinson kept a candle in the window all these years for Hemdale, after the company became functionally idle following the sale of its Oscar-winning film library to MGM in 1996.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • The first is known as The Mess, where communal tables beckon thirsty pirates and an anchor studded with candles glows overhead.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
  • Significant improvements have been made to the standard equipment, which now includes wireless phone charging, matrix LED headlights, and leather upholstery.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • With only flashlights to see through the darkness, hundreds of girls spent the night on the second floor of the hall.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
  • The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025

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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamp. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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