1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
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Use a bulb with low wattage.
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The party also has gained the reputation as a celebrity hotspot, promising the possibility that attendees might get to spot star athletes, rappers, film and TV A-listers and top influencers, given that they’ve been invited to the party to add star wattage.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
This year’s Super Bowl pits two low-wattage teams in a rematch from 11 years ago.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The much more low-wattage other halftime show will be available on TPUSA’s social feeds, Real America’s Voice, OAN and elsewhere.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Mariah Carey brought world class pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night at Milan’s historic San Siro Stadium.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
This year’s Super Bowl pits two low-wattage teams in a rematch from 11 years ago.
—Randall Williams, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
The much more low-wattage other halftime show will be available on TPUSA’s social feeds, Real America’s Voice, OAN and elsewhere.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Mariah Carey brought world class pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night at Milan’s historic San Siro Stadium.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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