lamps

plural of lamp

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lamps Avoid keeping lamps in the kitchen or near open windows where dust and grease can accumulate quickly. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026 The poem opens with Nicks describing the beauty of the early mornings, including her dog, Lily, her lamps, and her drapes. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026 The merchandise Nara designs often connects to themes in his art, like the $12 band-aids, $85 snow globes, and $1,200 table lamps available at the MoMA Design Store. — Julie Brener Davich, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026 Each guest room has its own personality, outfitted with original artwork and vintage furniture (made modern with touches like Bellino Italian bedding and chrome desk lamps). — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 Kids will be able to participate in rangoli (chalk art), make clay lamps and decorate masks to be a part of the play. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Strike a good balance by providing multiple light sources from lamps, sconces, and candles. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 3 Nov. 2026 This old Southern home on a barrier island is a four-story frame structure decorated with antiques, Asian rugs, and Tiffany lamps. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 Floor and table lamps create a beautiful glow, and plantation shutters on all windows keep things suitably private and cozy. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamps
Noun
  • The team will use nearly 24,000 lights, 550 icicles, 400 strobes and other lights with assistance from Stage Nine Entertainment, the release said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • But the possibility that these new tracks were augmented by AI saps the novelty, in the same way that an AI video of a raccoon climbing a string of Christmas lights isn’t cute in the slightest.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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