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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 bulbs
Across the 20th century, GE was a poster child for American industrial invention and scale, from power generators and light bulbs to jet engines, medical imaging, and early computing.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Household Glass Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle.
—Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Layer a doormat, add a winter-hardy plant or swap in warmer light bulbs.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Adding dimmer switches in your home (or opting for dimmable light bulbs) is another way to take your home’s winter lighting to the next level.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Several months ago, I was tasked by She Who Must Be Obeyed to gather several new interior ordinary light bulbs for lamps.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
This was the company that Thomas Edison built, with a management system so potent that investors once believed it could be applied to light bulbs, nuclear reactors, Saturday Night Live and its opaque GE Capital finance arm with equal results.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the past century, that display, and symbol of the New Year, has evolved from an iron and wood cage adorned with light bulbs to a dazzling technicolor crystal sphere.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Household Glass Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle.
—Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Layer a doormat, add a winter-hardy plant or swap in warmer light bulbs.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Adding dimmer switches in your home (or opting for dimmable light bulbs) is another way to take your home’s winter lighting to the next level.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Several months ago, I was tasked by She Who Must Be Obeyed to gather several new interior ordinary light bulbs for lamps.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
This was the company that Thomas Edison built, with a management system so potent that investors once believed it could be applied to light bulbs, nuclear reactors, Saturday Night Live and its opaque GE Capital finance arm with equal results.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the past century, that display, and symbol of the New Year, has evolved from an iron and wood cage adorned with light bulbs to a dazzling technicolor crystal sphere.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulbs
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On a recent chilly afternoon in Copenhagen, sitting outside a cafe with blinking heat lamps, Company Sergeant Major Henrik Bager shared a Danish expression.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2026
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Keep anything flammable at least 3 feet away from lamps, light fixtures, water heaters, furnaces and other heat-generating equipment.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Classic dishes like cheese fondue, steaks and crème brûlée match the vintage look of the room, with its tassel gold chandeliers and red velvet bar chairs.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There will be lounge furniture, TVs, a fireplace and chandeliers.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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