How to Use light bulb in a Sentence

light bulb

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  • But after a friend bought one of the spice mixes, a light bulb went off.
    — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Wyze Bulbs bulbs for around $15 each, but who uses just one smart light bulb?
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Thomas Edison did not figure out the light bulb by doing the same thing twice.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 26 Feb. 2021
  • For example, shut down your laptop when the smart light bulb installed in your lamp turns itself off.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • An hour later, the video showed another man unscrewing the light bulb.
    — Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021
  • The creation of the light bulb eliminated their purpose.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The reporting party provided video of a man screwing in a light bulb to light up the driveway.
    — Star Tribune, 16 Jan. 2021
  • The room was dimly lit, illuminated only by a weak yellow light bulb and the flames from the fireplace.
    — New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Only then could something be mass produced that would make the light bulb and electricity viable for everyone.
    — Aaron Allsbrook, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • For example, Thomas Edison failed many times before inventing the light bulb.
    — Gabby Ben, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
  • According to authorities, the bomb was composed of a battery, wires, metal screws and a Christmas tree light bulb.
    — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Prior to the light bulb becoming prevalent in every home, there were challenges beyond just supplying electricity.
    — Aaron Allsbrook, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021
  • This does make the Philips Hue one of the more expensive smart light bulb solutions, but its feature set and build quality are undeniably top-tier.
    — Jon Martindale, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Today, industrial designers and engineers around the world are experiencing that light bulb moment.
    — Tien Tzuo, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2021
  • My light bulb moment happened… at a Harvard Medical School conference in 2012.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Every other light bulb across a wide swath of northeastern and central Minnesota is now powered exclusively by wind, solar and hydro electricity.
    — Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Keep in Mind The cage will need to be removed to change the light bulbs.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Homework is done under the light bulb screwed in at the top of the stairs.
    — Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Also, please note that the lamp does come with a light bulb.
    — Sarah Toscano, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Behind her, a door flanked by two light bulbs, red and green, on top.
    — Hazlitt, 16 Nov. 2023
  • One chicken puts off as much heat as a 100-watt light bulb.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The contacts on the light bulb are thin wires that are bent back and contact the socket when the bulb is pressed in.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 19 Oct. 2022
  • That’s when the light bulb went off for the Towson offense, which scored five straight goals to close out the half with a 7-3 lead.
    — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
  • In the late 1800s, the big attraction was Thomas Edison’s first light bulb.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022
  • The 5-foot strand features 60 mini light bulbs that give off a warm, cozy glow.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
  • These are some of the coolest stories in the NFL, when the light bulb finally clicks after weeks in the dark.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2022
  • There was one light bulb and one cord to charge everything.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 25 June 2021
  • The camera pans to a ghostly girl pacing as a light bulb swings into the frame.
    — Leigh Hewett, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
  • People are judged to be one or the other just as a light bulb is either on or off.
    — Brian H. Robb, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In the final scramble to get everything ready for the grand reveal, the crew had forgot to install light bulbs in all of the rooms.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2023

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