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
Chatbots are our light bulbs—useful, visible, but shallow.
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Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Then in 1881, at a great exhibition on electricity in Paris, Edison and several other inventors demonstrated their light bulbs.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Dramatic lighting and vaulted wood ceilings studded with gold dipped light bulbs lead you into the basement of the historic hotel.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Get a light cover to soften any overhead lights, or swap out your usual light bulbs for some that produce a warmer glow.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Philips Hue has used IFA 2025 to bombard smart home fans with new product lines, cheaper light bulbs, and upgrades to some of its aging products.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The restoration of these lanterns involved replacing the original light bulbs with LED lights for sustainability reasons.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Second, over the past 20 years, light bulbs called LEDs have replaced many older electric lights.
—Harold Wallace, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Remember mom telling you not to stare at light bulbs?
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Rob Thomas, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Then in 1881, at a great exhibition on electricity in Paris, Edison and several other inventors demonstrated their light bulbs.
—Ernest Freeberg, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Dramatic lighting and vaulted wood ceilings studded with gold dipped light bulbs lead you into the basement of the historic hotel.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Get a light cover to soften any overhead lights, or swap out your usual light bulbs for some that produce a warmer glow.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Philips Hue has used IFA 2025 to bombard smart home fans with new product lines, cheaper light bulbs, and upgrades to some of its aging products.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The restoration of these lanterns involved replacing the original light bulbs with LED lights for sustainability reasons.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Second, over the past 20 years, light bulbs called LEDs have replaced many older electric lights.
—Harold Wallace, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Remember mom telling you not to stare at light bulbs?
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulbs
Noun
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Guests mingled and dined at long, stretching tables lined with plum calla lilies and small golden lamps.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Keep Storage Items Dust Free Keep small furniture, lamps, and other decor from collecting dust in the attic or garage by covering them with an old pillowcase.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Inside, new glass chandeliers have replaced the dining room's hanging wicker lights and the bar's spotlight-style lights.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Baccarat chandeliers add a touch of drama, while 270-degree views stretch from the sunrise over the Atlantic to the sun setting behind the Miami skyline.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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