as in candle
a glass bulb or tube that produces light when it is supplied with electricity
change a light bulb that has burned out
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Recent Examples of light bulb
Everyone else was like a dim light bulb set against Usha’s radiance.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Ewing adds that even though LED bulbs use less energy than your granny’s light bulbs once did, LEDs still require energy to function.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
People obsessively worked on light bulbs and the systems that powered them, finding little improvements year after year.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The glitch means that drivers in the seat of a 2024 or 2025 ‘Vette wouldn’t realize if their turn signals’ light bulbs failed to turn on.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Ewing adds that even though LED bulbs use less energy than your granny’s light bulbs once did, LEDs still require energy to function.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
People obsessively worked on light bulbs and the systems that powered them, finding little improvements year after year.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
The glitch means that drivers in the seat of a 2024 or 2025 ‘Vette wouldn’t realize if their turn signals’ light bulbs failed to turn on.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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The wood shelves in this bathroom bring a sense of warmth to the space, especially when decorated with a candle, plant, and bath essentials.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 May 2026
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Each candle in the collection carries deep personal meaning for the Today anchor, representing a piece of his story in both loss and triumph through hard seasons of life.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Had a lot of fun behind the scenes with this flashlight (above)!—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Early in 2025, YSmart embarked on a Kickstarter campaign for a versatile micro-flashlight called the Bullet2.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Tablecloths followed, then napkin rings and solar lamps for the deck.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The developers utilize the city's darkness perfectly, creating jaw-dropping lighting effects from street lamps, neon signs, and rainfall.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Antiques and artwork embellish interiors, as do Waterford chandeliers and Asian carpets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Group a collection on an outdoor dining table or create a DIY chandelier to create instant ambiance.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
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The authors concluded by noting the research potential of revisiting other early technologies using the tools of modern materials science, such as vacuum tubes, arc lamps, and early X-ray tubes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Jan. 2026
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At Eau Bar during early sunset, spring for a poolside lounger to catch a soul-stirring ceremony of bodu beru drummers walking the edge of a circular infinity pool, torch-lighting a fire ring backed by a fading horizon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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In July 2025, Hurley revealed another one of her tricks for taking the best bikini photos, emphasizing that lighting was key.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Light bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulb. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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