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
The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 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
Here’s why changing light bulb temperature and lampshades works so well.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 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
Here’s why changing light bulb temperature and lampshades works so well.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
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The candle, which is housed in a glass jar, has a 150-hour burn time.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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All were welcome to bring a candle and attend with peaceful intent.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There's a 110-dB speaker with K-class amplifier included as well, and a 160-lumen flashlight feature that's also reckoned good for a 50-meter beam range.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ancient petroglyphs of human figures and cryptic symbols thought to have been scrawled by the Taino, the islands’ pre-Columbian inhabitants, appeared under our flashlight beams.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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The next step is sealing in the cat-eye color with a high-shine top coat, curing it under a UV lamp, and then applying a matte top coat over the entire nail.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
15 Jan. 2026
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The lamp has three brightness options that can be manually selected at night for ambient lighting, too.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Don Camillo, Syracuse This Syracuse institution, right in the heart of Ortigia’s maze of buttermilk antiquity, is an elegant old-timer, with bags of vaulted ceiling and wrought iron chandelier character.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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There are three smaller chandeliers that measure 36 inches and feature over 4000 crystals each.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 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
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Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Sep. 2024
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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
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This time around, the company added 15 percent larger cabin windows for the jet’s 12 passengers to enjoy, as well as an advanced acoustic system for quieter flights, customizable interiors, and wireless control of lighting, temperature, and more onboard.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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Khondji looked at boxing films and paintings, including the work of George Bellows, to figure out the lighting system for the matches.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2026.
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