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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Recent Examples of light bulbs
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.
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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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
How to Fix It The simplest solution is to switch to warmer light bulbs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
The glitch means that drivers in the seat of a 2024 or 2025 ‘Vette wouldn’t realize if their turn signals’ light bulbs failed to turn on.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
From here, all that’s left to pick out are the light bulbs.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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
The glitch means that drivers in the seat of a 2024 or 2025 ‘Vette wouldn’t realize if their turn signals’ light bulbs failed to turn on.
—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
From here, all that’s left to pick out are the light bulbs.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulbs
Noun
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The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
Noun
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In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
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Olive & June and OPI also sell complete gel systems with curing lamps included.
Noun
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Viride is the formal dining room, with 28 seats, parquet floors, green velvet banquettes, and Murano glass chandeliers.
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There are chandeliers with Asfour crystal.
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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