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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But the town’s patrons had festooned it with candles, rugs, heat lamps, and a bar.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025 -
People who gather to toast the debut of a brand’s new drinks cabinet or teapot collection, and who can find endless ways to innovative lamps, have very different entry points into how best to dress.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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Walt Spangler uses every inch of the Guthrie’s proscenium stage to make a grand living room of the space, full of big chandeliers and splendid little details.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perched on a hill with sweeping views of the Bay of Naples, the historic property’s 67 rooms and suites are decked in Hungarian-point parquet floors, crystal chandeliers, and period furniture.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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