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light bulbs

noun

plural of light bulb

as in candles

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 Villasana notes that smart light bulbs, specifically, were her favorite dorm room purchase. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026 Standard light bulbs are roughly 4 inches tall and 2 ⅜ inches in diameter, but some flame light bulbs may measure six inches or more in height. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The smart illumination specialist has teamed up with Silicon Labs to add concurrent multiprotocol technology (CMP) to its connected light bulbs, allowing for Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Thread to run at the same time. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Remarkably, the brain performs all of these tasks while consuming only about 20 watts of power—less electricity than many household light bulbs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 How to Fix It The simplest solution is to switch to warmer light bulbs. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 One of my favorite all-time estate sale finds was a huge box filled with a variety of light bulbs for $5. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 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

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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

Definition of candles

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Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026
The lighting of lamps that defines the celebration is said to represent the illumination of Ayodhya on the night its beloved prince came home.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of lamps

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At the end of the street is the imposing Gringotts bank with its colossal marble columns and gleaming chandeliers hanging down from a domed ceiling.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
There were three chandeliers, there were wood walls with mirrors on them.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Definition of chandeliers

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