How to Use bulb in a Sentence

bulb

noun
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  • For lamps or light fixtures, make sure to check the bulb.
    — Karen Wytmans, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Set the roots and bulb base aside in a cup of water filled just to cover.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 May 2021
  • This will send more energy to the bulb instead of the flower.
    — oregonlive, 1 May 2021
  • The fixtures are flush with the ceiling with no visible bulb or ring around the edge.
    — Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The leaves will naturally turn brown and fall off at this point, but the bulb remains alive.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Don't be surprised to see bulb foliage beginning to grow.
    — Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Your purple nutsedge grows from bulb-like portions called nuts in the ground and sends up the purple to reddish-brown flowers.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Apr. 2021
  • This is a cost-efficient option that works with multiple bulb choices.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Or limit your snipping to just one leaf, leaving the bulb and the second and third leaves to continue growing.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 May 2021
  • Place bulbs on an 8x8-inch sheet of foil; drizzle each with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This bulb grows best in warm, arid climates that are similar to the Western Mediterranean region where the plants grow wild.
    — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2021
  • These can range from simple features like selfie mode and a remote shutter to advanced exposure controls like bulb photography.
    — Dave Johnson, Forbes, 6 May 2021
  • Bri added panache to the master bedroom with inexpensive framed art (two copies of the same digital download) and a bedside sconce that is simply a wood base looped with a bare bulb on a cord.
    — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2021
  • The anglerfish is generally known by the luminescent bulb that dangles on a rod atop its head, drawing prey like fish to bait — literally.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2021
  • Sprinkle bulbs with bulb fertilizer and roses bushes with rose fertilizer before rain is expected.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2021
  • Then dig a hole about 2 to 3 times the height of the bulb.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Once the bulb has cooled, unwrap and squeeze out the cloves.
    — Janelle Davis, CNN, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The light had been left on and heat from the bulb had set the clothes on fire.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Right now the starter kit with a hub and two bulbs is $10 off.
    — Condé Nast, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The uvula is the light-bulb pull-cord at the top of the stairs to the basement to the soul.
    — Talia Argondezzi, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The general rule is the hole should be three times the height of the bulb.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Bonus: the lamp comes with a bulb, which is not always the norm.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Crack your eggs into a bowl, then suck up the yolk with the bulb.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Now is a good time to remove all the bulbs and rework the bed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
  • Fall is the time to think about one of the glories of the spring garden: the bulb layer.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The man was changing the electric bulbs on the clock on the east side of the Paramount Building.
    — Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Light up the night with a canopy of large bulb lights strung above a cozy seating area.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2022
  • So, all the energy is now going to the bulb for growth.
    — Conor Knighton, CBS News, 14 May 2023
  • Replace the light in your bedside lamp with a pink bulb.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 June 2021
  • The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022

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