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
Tiny, rechargeable lamps can add a quaint and cozy ambiance without requiring a call to the electrician.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
According to the Tate collection in the UK, artist Elizabeth Siddal posed for Millais over a four month period in a bath full of water kept warm by lamps underneath.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Hallways were lined with debris and plastic bags while clothing, wall decor and lamps became piles of litter inside apartment units.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Beyond fragrance, candle warmer lamps double as stylish decor.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Americans were keen to give up their gas and kerosene lamps for something that promised to be cleaner and safer.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, Amazon's Big Deal Days has a number of early discounts on desks, desk chairs, file storage, and even stylish task lamps.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside, padded booths and Tiffany-style Budweiser lamps set the tone.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
In contrast, trees in urban areas often hold color longer because buildings and pavement retain heat, while street lamps provide extra light.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
According to the Tate collection in the UK, artist Elizabeth Siddal posed for Millais over a four month period in a bath full of water kept warm by lamps underneath.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Hallways were lined with debris and plastic bags while clothing, wall decor and lamps became piles of litter inside apartment units.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Beyond fragrance, candle warmer lamps double as stylish decor.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
Americans were keen to give up their gas and kerosene lamps for something that promised to be cleaner and safer.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, Amazon's Big Deal Days has a number of early discounts on desks, desk chairs, file storage, and even stylish task lamps.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Inside, padded booths and Tiffany-style Budweiser lamps set the tone.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
In contrast, trees in urban areas often hold color longer because buildings and pavement retain heat, while street lamps provide extra light.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamps
Noun
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Every time one of us said the girl’s name, the lights flickered.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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