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sun lamps

noun

plural of sun lamp
as in incandescent lamps

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  1. light bulbs
  2. candles
  3. headlights
  4. lanterns
  5. candelabra
Noun
  • Here on the southern edge of Indonesia, the stars glow like light bulbs, even on the horizon.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Choose bedside reading light bulbs of warm white, deep amber or red that have low or near-zero effective color temperatures.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of light bulbs
Noun
  • 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
Definition of candles
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • At night this is lit by strung lights and lanterns, perfect for an al fresco dip above the urban buzz, while inside lamps cast a soft glow, and thick Roman blinds and bedroom curtains block out all light.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The acorn lanterns will march alongside the Oak King lantern in honor of Atlanta's tree canopy and Trees Atlanta.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of candelabra
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