Synonyms of light bulbs

light bulbs

noun

plural of light bulb

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

Related Words

• candles
• flashlights
• lamps
• chandeliers
• arc lamps
• fluorescent lamps
• incandescent lamps
• lanterns
• klieg lights
• sun lamps
• headlights
• lighthouses
• spotlights
• candelabra
• flashcubes
• floodlights
• dark lanterns
• girandoles
• gasoliers
• streetlights
• electrics
• candelabras
• flashbulbs
• lightings
• gaslights
• sconces
• flares
• flashes
• beacons
• illuminants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of light bulbs

Villasana notes that smart light bulbs, specifically, were her favorite dorm room purchase. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026

Standard light bulbs are roughly 4 inches tall and 2 ⅜ inches in diameter, but some flame light bulbs may measure six inches or more in height. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The smart illumination specialist has teamed up with Silicon Labs to add concurrent multiprotocol technology (CMP) to its connected light bulbs, allowing for Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Thread to run at the same time. — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Remarkably, the brain performs all of these tasks while consuming only about 20 watts of power—less electricity than many household light bulbs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

How to Fix It The simplest solution is to switch to warmer light bulbs. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026

One of my favorite all-time estate sale finds was a huge box filled with a variety of light bulbs for $5. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

Ewing adds that even though LED bulbs use less energy than your granny’s light bulbs once did, LEDs still require energy to function. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026

People obsessively worked on light bulbs and the systems that powered them, finding little improvements year after year. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026