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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
Adding dimmer switches in your home (or opting for dimmable light bulbs) is another way to take your home’s winter lighting to the next level.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Several months ago, I was tasked by She Who Must Be Obeyed to gather several new interior ordinary light bulbs for lamps.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
This was the company that Thomas Edison built, with a management system so potent that investors once believed it could be applied to light bulbs, nuclear reactors, Saturday Night Live and its opaque GE Capital finance arm with equal results.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the past century, that display, and symbol of the New Year, has evolved from an iron and wood cage adorned with light bulbs to a dazzling technicolor crystal sphere.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Edison’s first fragile light bulbs were just one early step in the electric revolution that has helped create today’s richly illuminated world.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Several months ago, I was tasked by She Who Must Be Obeyed to gather several new interior ordinary light bulbs for lamps.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
The Shiloh lamp is also compatible with dimmable light bulbs for a more customizable glow.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
This was the company that Thomas Edison built, with a management system so potent that investors once believed it could be applied to light bulbs, nuclear reactors, Saturday Night Live and its opaque GE Capital finance arm with equal results.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Over the past century, that display, and symbol of the New Year, has evolved from an iron and wood cage adorned with light bulbs to a dazzling technicolor crystal sphere.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
Edison’s first fragile light bulbs were just one early step in the electric revolution that has helped create today’s richly illuminated world.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulbs
Noun
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Then his eyes shone like lamps among the trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Layered lighting, like table lamps and floor lamps, adds warmth and dimension.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Technically, the olive green velvet banquettes, chandeliers, and industrial chairs shouldn’t gel, but just like the island’s melting pot of cultures, the refined jumble works to elegant effect.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Well, Swarovski has created four custom chandeliers for today’s awards show in partnership with Schonbek, a lighting company.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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