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
Advertisement For Koh, the paper set off a light bulb.
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Alice Park, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Edison’s first fragile light bulbs were just one early step in the electric revolution that has helped create today’s richly illuminated world.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
This was Wickelgren’s light bulb.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Dramatic lighting and vaulted wood ceilings studded with gold dipped light bulbs lead you into the basement of the historic hotel.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Edison’s first fragile light bulbs were just one early step in the electric revolution that has helped create today’s richly illuminated world.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
This was Wickelgren’s light bulb.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Dramatic lighting and vaulted wood ceilings studded with gold dipped light bulbs lead you into the basement of the historic hotel.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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Perfect for the living room, kitchen, or entryway, the herbal candle’s scent is bright without being overbearing and comes in a neutral grey jar that looks sleek on display.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex panned the camera past a candle from As ever's holiday product drop (one of the two candles was inspired by her royal wedding to Prince Harry), giggled and showed her two rescue dogs.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fun continues at night with a pumpkin express light show, bring-your-own-flashlight corn maze, bonfires on Saturday night only and firework shows.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a compromise, Nico has taken one of the lamps back and set it on the floor, shrouded with his own shirt.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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And the autumn Paris weather played nice — just a few gusts knocking down some lamps and a few showers prompting umbrellas to save our gear!—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The rustic chandelier in the retail store is made of vines.—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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
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Meanwhile, Cha See’s lighting design bathes the set in the warm golden hue of the past and costume designer Qween Jean and hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis team up to bring the ‘70s back in full living color with bold prints, bouffants, and miniskirts.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The lighting system complements the simple and intimate interior concept of the studio, which features essential furniture in wood and is dominated by neutral shades.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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