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 transformation wrought by AI will take time — and in the process many jobs will be eliminated, just as light bulbs destroyed the candle business, and buggy whip makers were displaced by new jobs in the auto industry a century ago.
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
These Philips smart light bulbs also react to voice commands via Alexa or Google Assistant.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Start small with easy, affordable tweaks like candles, soft light bulbs, or an arrangement of pretty blooms at the center of the table.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
There's a wonderful tradition in the theater where a single light bulb is left glowing when the stage is empty.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
These Philips smart light bulbs also react to voice commands via Alexa or Google Assistant.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Start small with easy, affordable tweaks like candles, soft light bulbs, or an arrangement of pretty blooms at the center of the table.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
There's a wonderful tradition in the theater where a single light bulb is left glowing when the stage is empty.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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Housed in a pretty floral container, this candle is the perfect size for a bedroom or bathroom and adds a little touch of springtime to any space.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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When cleaning is complete, light an odor-removing candle, kick back and relish in your accomplishment.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Semioshkina stepped onto the stage with a flashlight, followed by others holding flashlights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Choe explains that concentrations of hot vapor can build up if left next to halogen lamps or on warm surfaces.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene Street lamps mingle with towering buildings, elevated above the noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Princess of Wales re-wore her 2019 Gucci two-tone gown in shades of raspberry and aubergine, accessorizing with Greville chandelier earrings and carrying a burgundy Prada clutch.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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At one point, there were performers dressed as candelabras, moving candelabra floor lamps, while attached to a large dangling candelabra chandelier.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Several factors contribute to this, including inadequate lighting, varying indoor temperatures, and plants outgrowing their pots.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Everyone looks better inside them—white cubes and fluorescent lighting tend to make people resemble the living dead.—
Jocelyn Silver,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2026.
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