How to Use bulb in a Sentence

bulb

noun

• Crack your eggs into a bowl, then suck up the yolk with the bulb.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
• Tina spun around and around beneath the bulb, because what were they supposed to do in the basement?
  — Tony Earley, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
• For extra lighting, there are models that have three bulb heads as opposed to the standard two and offer more coverage.
  — Emily Belfiore, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2021
• The greenery manufactures foods needed by the corms, a below-ground bulb-like portion, to mature.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 July 2021
• The bottom line is the fall bulb planting process is really quite accommodating.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Nov. 2024
• So, head to your local nursery to pick up bulbs and get directions for planting – usually six inches deep and six inches apart.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
• Carrot Weather will show the wet bulb temperature for your location.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 24 July 2021
• Riebe says some even have a special touch—a hole in the back of the house to accommodate a Christmas bulb to illuminate the windows.
  — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
• These genius self-watering bulbs automatically know when to water thirsty plants, making keeping indoor plants alive easy for green thumbs and novices alike.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
• This gargantuan bulb, located at the bottom of the keel, serves as a huge counterbalance that keeps the yacht stable as its massive sails propel it forward.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 July 2021
• In March, hundreds of the lights — mostly in the southeast region — began changing color from white to purple because of a technical glitch in the bulb.
  — Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 July 2021
• Wet bulb readings take into account several parameters.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 24 July 2021
• The lockers for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders are more like mini dressing rooms, complete with full mirrors, bulb lighting, and hooks for uniforms.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
• Choose from two varieties: softneck garlic, which are common in milder climates and contain multiple cloves in each bulb, and hardneck varieties that have a much stronger flavor and fail to store as long as their counterparts.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 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
• 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
• The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
• To use a turkey baster, squeeze the bulb to suck up butter or juices cooked out from the meat.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024
• Other advice says to pull the leaves/flowers out to starve the bulb.
  — oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2022
• Select green onions that have healthy white roots attached to the bulb.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024