Thesaurus results for LIGHT BULBS

light bulbs

noun

plural of light bulb

as in candles

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 And for the ultimate in energy efficiency, invest in LED bulbs, which are up to 90 percent more efficient than traditional light bulbs. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026 There was a narrow bed and, above it, a row of light bulbs that emitted infrared beams. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Pair those with a different rug or warmer light bulbs and the room reads as updated even though the biggest piece in it has not moved. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 Jennifer Jones, the principal designer of Niche Interiors, says living rooms are ideally outfitted with warm light bulbs in the 2,700-3,000 K range. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Oct. 2026 Approximately 17,000 electric light bulbs were used in the theater. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Color temperature is commonly used to describe light bulbs using degrees Kelvin—warm white at 3,000K, cool white at 6,000 K, etc. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Choose bedside reading light bulbs of warm white, deep amber or red that have low or near-zero effective color temperatures. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of candles

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Like the main house, the ADU’s interiors mix new pieces with vintage accessories, including a Room & Board four-poster bed in the bedroom and midcentury ceramic lamps, textiles and artworks that Donnelly found at Los Angeles estate sales.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Rather than lighting an entire room, try task lighting like reading lamps, under-the-cabinet light strips, and desk lamps that illuminate a workspace.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of lamps

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Le Bistrot de Jan is a lovely jewel box just off the lobby, with glittering chandeliers and walls and furniture in deep sapphire and ruby tones.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of chandeliers

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