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
Every light bulb has been removed, whether by looters or by soldiers.
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New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
After watching hearings of a chief usher of the White House testifying before Congress during the Clinton administration and describing the White House rooms, Davies had a light bulb moment to bring the Clue board game to life.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Wireless light bulb Rechargeable light bulbs are an easy alternative to traditional bulbs.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
After watching hearings of a chief usher of the White House testifying before Congress during the Clinton administration and describing the White House rooms, Davies had a light bulb moment to bring the Clue board game to life.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
After watching hearings of a chief usher of the White House testifying before Congress during the Clinton administration and describing the White House rooms, Davies had a light bulb moment to bring the Clue board game to life.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Wireless light bulb Rechargeable light bulbs are an easy alternative to traditional bulbs.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
After watching hearings of a chief usher of the White House testifying before Congress during the Clinton administration and describing the White House rooms, Davies had a light bulb moment to bring the Clue board game to life.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulb
Noun
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Flowers and candles are seen at a memorial five days after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, August 8, 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Attendees held candles or laid flowers to honor the six.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The flashlight extends from 7 to 22 inches and has a pocket clip and an anti-slip surface design.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In a video posted on social media, Lahbib listed items important to have to survive 72 hours in a crisis, from food and water to a flashlight, power bank, radio, cash and medication.—
Lili Bayer,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The lamp's delicate daisy decoration instantly evokes seasonal warmth and is topped with a linen lampshade.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The forest was a medical instrument, too—as much a part of the hospital’s architecture as any lamp or chair.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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An ensemble of collaborators played with this duality: British designer Lee Broom exclusively debuted the Fendi Idol chandelier, for example.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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Geometric chandeliers in the restaurant and bars add art deco flair, while chesterfields and wingback chairs create inviting nooks in the Library Lounge, which faces a private yacht marina.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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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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Raw images also show a vignette from f/1.2-2, which makes corners appear to be darker than the center in scenes with even lighting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The visitor’s center also has newly installed low-flow plumbing fixtures, energy-efficient windows, and LED lighting.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2025.
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