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
But the electricity of the moment turned on a light bulb for Weissman.
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
And the hope for the Warriors is that the case-in-point success of Sunday will keep the light bulb on.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Finally, the light bulb went off.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
And the hope for the Warriors is that the case-in-point success of Sunday will keep the light bulb on.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Finally, the light bulb went off.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
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The RiNo spot has been home to seven retailers, from an art supply store to a candle shop to a tattoo parlor.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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But instead of simply coating the offending area with air freshener or lighting a candle to mask the odor, learn how to address unwanted smells at the source.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lamp portion has a traditional lantern look, which subtly has a solar panel at top to power each device.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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More furniture, lamps, art, masks, and sculptures came from the warehouses to fill the new wing.—
Dana Thomas,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Set in the heart of Charleston’s historic district just steps from King Street, the property feels grand in every sense of the word, from its smooth marble floors and winding staircase to its glittering chandeliers and sheer number of rooms (434, to be exact).—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Think bubbles, ice chandeliers, dragons, and otters.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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City records from November show police planned to install six more cameras and increase lighting.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fans of the thunder-and-lighting combination — or the former Sonic and Knuckles moniker for Detroit Lions fans — will see the 5-foot-9, 195-pound Brown as a bolt out of the backfield who excels in catching the ball.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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