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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 bulbs
These Philips smart light bulbs also react to voice commands via Alexa or Google Assistant.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Start small with easy, affordable tweaks like candles, soft light bulbs, or an arrangement of pretty blooms at the center of the table.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Make sure to choose the best dimmer switch that matches your needs, type of room, and type of light bulbs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Founded in the gold rush era, the company built glass for Edison's light bulbs in the late 1870s, and over the following decades moved into Pyrex cookware, car filters, spacecraft windows, TV screens and vials for Covid vaccines.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the 20th century, GE was a poster child for American industrial invention and scale, from power generators and light bulbs to jet engines, medical imaging, and early computing.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Household Glass Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle.
—Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Layer a doormat, add a winter-hardy plant or swap in warmer light bulbs.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Adding dimmer switches in your home (or opting for dimmable light bulbs) is another way to take your home’s winter lighting to the next level.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Start small with easy, affordable tweaks like candles, soft light bulbs, or an arrangement of pretty blooms at the center of the table.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Make sure to choose the best dimmer switch that matches your needs, type of room, and type of light bulbs.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Founded in the gold rush era, the company built glass for Edison's light bulbs in the late 1870s, and over the following decades moved into Pyrex cookware, car filters, spacecraft windows, TV screens and vials for Covid vaccines.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Across the 20th century, GE was a poster child for American industrial invention and scale, from power generators and light bulbs to jet engines, medical imaging, and early computing.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
Household Glass Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle.
—Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Layer a doormat, add a winter-hardy plant or swap in warmer light bulbs.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Adding dimmer switches in your home (or opting for dimmable light bulbs) is another way to take your home’s winter lighting to the next level.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light bulbs
Noun
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According to Savage, lamps, furniture, mirrors, framed art, planters, baskets, and storage bins are thrift store gold.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some crowded around heat lamps to warm up before moving on to the next activity.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That means warm red hues, echoing the flicker of flames, glittering chandeliers, and touches of earthy browns abound for a moody blend of texture and light.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Like most resorts in Vegas, the lobby is insanely big, with high ceilings and glittering chandeliers.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Light bulbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20bulbs. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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