How to Use light bulb in a Sentence

light bulb

noun
  • That’s when the light bulb goes off.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • From here, all that’s left to pick out are the light bulbs.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
  • No more waiting for the light bulb to turn on.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • There was one sort of heating stove and then a naked light bulb.
    — Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 22 July 2025
  • Behind her, a door flanked by two light bulbs, red and green, on top.
    — Hazlitt, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Remember mom telling you not to stare at light bulbs?
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
  • For many children, this is a light bulb moment.
    — Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The light bulb that keeps going even when the power goes out!
    — airmail.news, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Use your microfiber duster to lightly dust all light bulbs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Is there any truth to the claims that yellow light bulbs keep insects away?
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Homework is done under the light bulb screwed in at the top of the stairs.
    — Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Take care not to place sensitive species too close to grow light bulbs.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
  • But after a friend bought one of the spice mixes, a light bulb went off.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Finally, the light bulb went off.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Only one — but the light bulb has to really want to change.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The light bulbs exploded from the air pressure caused the wind.
    — Michael Sangiacomo, cleveland.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Put it near different light bulbs, close to and far from the windows.
    — Aaron Krach, ELLE Decor, 20 Jan. 2012
  • Smart light bulbs can be controlled with the click of a button on a mobile phone.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Keep in Mind The cage will need to be removed to change the light bulbs.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Layer a doormat, add a winter-hardy plant or swap in warmer light bulbs.
    — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • After thinking hard about the bag’s contents, a light bulb went off for the kids.
    — Nancy Daly, Cincinnati.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • One of the tables was on fire, one was covered in thumbtacks and the last with light bulbs.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • Wyze Bulbs bulbs for around $15 each, but who uses just one smart light bulb?
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The logo shows a moth covering part of the bottom of a light bulb.
    — Jingnan Peng, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2020
  • The light bulbs come into play for a romantic surprise at the end of the video.
    — Alessandra Rincón, Billboard, 29 June 2018
  • The original ball was made from wood and iron and lit with 100 light bulbs.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • For example, someone offers you a step stool and hands you the light bulb.
    — Melanie Draheim, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This was Wickelgren’s light bulb.
    — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
  • By the second day of braiding, a light bulb went off in her engineer's brain.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 23 June 2026

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