as in lights
something that provides illumination
I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me
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Recent Examples of lamps
Beyond these, there is something from nearly every chapter of Soft-Geometry’s practice, including tables, lamps, chairs, and mirrors.
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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
Rectangular lamps were fixed at regular intervals between the pillars, and green metal railings lined the gaps to keep people from falling into the water.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Task lighting, such as table lamps or wall sconces, will provide just enough brightness for solo activities like reading or journaling.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The same circadian system that morning sunlight activates can be reinforced or undermined by what’s screwed into your lamps for the next 14 hours.
—Allison Palmer
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Tablecloths followed, then napkin rings and solar lamps for the deck.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 26 May 2026
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
Rectangular lamps were fixed at regular intervals between the pillars, and green metal railings lined the gaps to keep people from falling into the water.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Task lighting, such as table lamps or wall sconces, will provide just enough brightness for solo activities like reading or journaling.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The same circadian system that morning sunlight activates can be reinforced or undermined by what’s screwed into your lamps for the next 14 hours.
—Allison Palmer
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Tablecloths followed, then napkin rings and solar lamps for the deck.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamps
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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