lamps

plural of lamp

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lamps In day scenes, film lights were only used where natural light fell short; at night, the team relied as much as possible on existing streetlights and lamps. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Sales of his lamps, spoons, stools, and other driftwood creations took off. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 French mid-century chairs purchased in Paris in 1995 now live in the kitchen, vintage Anglepoise lamps sit atop bedside tables, and vintage tortoise shells hang from the library walls. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Thankfully, Prime Day has a number of discounts on desks, office chairs, file storage, and even stylish task lamps. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Since embarking on a creative collaboration with Flos over 10 years ago, Anastassiades has enhanced their lineup with iconic lamps like the IC Lights and Captain Flint, as well as the My Circuit flexible track system. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Axon is seeking with its pilot program to outfit hundreds of street lamps with plate scanners, which track the movements of vehicles around the city. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Ahern’s use case — the same lamps migrating from bathside to kitchen counter to summer garden — is the tell. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 The lists also included toys, fireworks, artificial flowers, Christmas tree lamps and other holiday decorations, and children’s car seats. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamps
Noun
  • Extra touches include a pillow menu, bedside reading lights, Nespresso machines, large walk-in closets, and complimentary shoeshine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But at least one unit, as well as the common areas, are waiting on some internal fixes and a city permit approval before the lights can be switched back on.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
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
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

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“Lamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamps. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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