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
Dramatic lighting and vaulted wood ceilings studded with gold dipped light bulbs lead you into the basement of the historic hotel.
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Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb.
—Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mimicking the human brain Human brains are known for performing billions of computations while using about the same energy as a single light bulb.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 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
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Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb.
—Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Mimicking the human brain Human brains are known for performing billions of computations while using about the same energy as a single light bulb.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 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
See All Example Sentences for light bulb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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These are for the artful burner, someone who lights a candle as much for its vibe as its aroma.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Each candle pairs a calming scent with a meaningful crystal, like rose quartz for healing or garnet for passion.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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,
12 Oct. 2025
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Keep the creepy vibe going by navigating the Great Godfrey Maze or the Demange Farm Corn Maze by flashlight.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Southern live oaks draped in Spanish moss that tower and twist over city squares, Neoclassical Antebellum architecture, gas lamps that flicker over uneven cobblestone paths, and a humid subtropical climate that hangs heavy in the air.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The lamps flicker on, casting pools of warm light on the pavement.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Valuations, dashboards, and product launches are chandeliers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Intricate and colorful wallpaper, custom millwork in the kitchen, a drop down projector screen, a vintage glass chandelier and even a 17th Century French tapestry are now featured throughout the home.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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So watch the video carefully and try to catch the signs of unnatural eye movements, lip-sync issues, weird lighting, shadows and voice inconsistencies.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Inside, there’s the occasional model being fitted and photographed, outside there are truck drivers, caterers, lighting specialists and many more milling around or scurrying about.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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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 20 Oct. 2025.
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