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
Some organizations will accept new LED bulbs still in the package, but don't expect a thrift store to want your old light bulbs.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 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
The Yorktown community honored Gorman and her family on Saturday, with residents using light bulbs tinted in one of Yorktown's school colors, green, to show support.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Two of the six back ventilation hood light bulbs were not working properly.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Attention should also be paid to curtains, mirrors, lampshades and light bulbs that tend to gather dust.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 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
The Yorktown community honored Gorman and her family on Saturday, with residents using light bulbs tinted in one of Yorktown's school colors, green, to show support.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Two of the six back ventilation hood light bulbs were not working properly.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Attention should also be paid to curtains, mirrors, lampshades and light bulbs that tend to gather dust.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 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.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of Kahn’s sculptural lamps and a large-scale tapestry appear early on in the film in the Tribeca loft of Lily, Andy Sachs’s (Anne Hathaway) best friend who has apparently had a successful career in art after being introduced as a gallery assistant in the first film.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Sangalang said color temperature cannot be tweaked since the individual light-emitting diodes in the lamps are manufactured to a specific color temperature and can’t be changed once they’re made.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The hotel has a formal feel, with lots of wood, leather, and heavy chandeliers, but no one is excessively dressed up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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From dazzling Art Deco chandeliers to elegant pearl drops and bold mid-century modern shapes, clip-ons allowed for incredible diversity in earring design.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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