as in candle
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 bulb
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.
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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
Use your microfiber duster to lightly dust all light bulbs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 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
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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
Use your microfiber duster to lightly dust all light bulbs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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Set the scene, light a fragrant candle, and let the spring fun begin.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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In English many words derive from ancient languages such as Latin (candle) and Greek (biology) or are borrowed from other languages (guru, cigar, karaoke).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bring a flashlight with a red filter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Candles, Christmas décor, plants, throw pillows, lamps, and more make Taylor’s Mercantile a treasure trove of gifts–for others or yourself.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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All the decorative details, from the burl wood headboards, curved armchairs or sofas, retro tiled bathrooms and alabaster suspension lamps, thoughtfully whisk guests to another time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Above, suspended from standing hangers, hung a series of glass chandeliers by Central House.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cozy living room is the perfect size for a sectional sofa, an accent chair or two, and a dramatic arc lamp to tie it all together.—
Miles Walls,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2024
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Farnsworth’s system involved placing a simple image, such as a straight line, between a carbon arc lamp and an image dissector, which displayed a clear image on a receiver in another room.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Sep. 2024
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Household hazardous waste collection: Volusia County’s Solid Waste Division will collect materials such as old paint, solvents, automobile and household batteries, pool chemicals, pesticides, motor oil, gasoline, other household chemicals, and up to 10 fluorescent lamps.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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This fuzzy star is the Orion Nebula, a vast cloud of hydrogen gas lit up like a fluorescent lamp by young stars gravitationally born inside it.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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When insurance adjusters examined the roadway where the crashes were happening, there were no obvious hazards—like faulty lighting or an especially steep grade—that could account for this newfound profusion.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Other speakers will focus on the importance of dark skies, impacts on wildlife from light pollution, and lighting techniques to preserve the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Also, short detection parameters were not updated from the previous model's incandescent lamps.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carve out a few hours to visit nearby Bellingham to tour the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, which displays one of only three remaining incandescent lamps created by Thomas Edison.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Light bulb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulb. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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