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
But the electricity of the moment turned on a light bulb for Weissman.
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
And the hope for the Warriors is that the case-in-point success of Sunday will keep the light bulb on.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Finally, the light bulb went off.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
And the hope for the Warriors is that the case-in-point success of Sunday will keep the light bulb on.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Finally, the light bulb went off.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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Use our crepe paper flower how-to for paper ones, or make a beautiful blooming branch from candle wax.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
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This particular candle, as in the first-stage booster, was flying for the sixth time and made another successful recovery landing downrange on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Atlantic.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lamp portion has a traditional lantern look, which subtly has a solar panel at top to power each device.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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More furniture, lamps, art, masks, and sculptures came from the warehouses to fill the new wing.—
Dana Thomas,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Designed to lift spirits during even the darkest mid-winter days, dozens of chandeliers decorate the hallways and public areas – including a piece above the bar designed to mimic snow lanterns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The old Brewmaster’s office has been converted to a lovely courtyard, and in Elephant Cellar—named after the giant brew tanks—original caps still line the wall, and 3,000-pound bottle fillers have become one-of-a-kind chandeliers.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 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
Noun
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both Stein and Gruver suggest warm, 2700K bulbs for bedroom lighting.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 19 Mar. 2026.
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