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
Is there any truth to the claims that yellow light bulbs keep insects away?
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Many federal standards, including on light bulbs, electric motors and commercial heating and cooling equipment, have been based on those previously adopted by one or more states.
—David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Wireless light bulb Rechargeable light bulbs are an easy alternative to traditional bulbs.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Many federal standards, including on light bulbs, electric motors and commercial heating and cooling equipment, have been based on those previously adopted by one or more states.
—David J. Vogel, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
Wireless light bulb Rechargeable light bulbs are an easy alternative to traditional bulbs.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
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The 49-year-old recounted that Combs would often request Oddi wear a police officer costume and that the atmosphere included dim lights and candles.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The sturdy Helinox Chair One snaps together in seconds and easily packs up small, while still sporting pockets for drinks or flashlights.—
Danielle Hallock,
AFAR Media,
16 May 2025
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The heat lamp is focused on Juan Soto in Queens right now.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Use cable ties to secure any dangling cords from lamps, computers, TVs or other electronics.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Tension hangs in the air like the luxe mod chandelier suspended from the penthouse’s impossibly high ceilings.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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One reason is that the high-pressure xenon arc lamps used in movie projectors today lose a lot of brightness over time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Feb. 2014
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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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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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Many underground cinematic works are shot with handheld cameras, documentary-style cinematography, and non-studio lighting.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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