How to Use bulb in a Sentence

bulb

noun

• Chisholm, whose play subverts race and class, then has a light-bulb moment of his own.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022
• Other advice says to pull the leaves/flowers out to starve the bulb.
  — oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2022
• Regardless, most bulbs are treated as annuals in the South.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
• After six or seven weeks, take the bulb out of the pot and replant it right back into the same container with fresh potting soil.
  — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2022
• His tiny apartment is illuminated by one dangling bulb.
  — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2022
• Your hole should be 2-inches deep in a sunny, well-draining area, with some bulb meal included per package directions.
  — oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2022
• Fall is the best time to plant spring-flowering bulbs and native plant seeds that benefit from cold stratification, like milkweed and bee balm.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
• Most of the interior sequences suggest that the nation’s light-bulb manufacturers have gone on strike.
  — The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2022
• But Wiking also insists on the importance of lighting and specific lamps—like cooler and warmer bulbs—in these moments.
  — Ana Morales, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2024
• Garlic Garlic is considered a root vegetable because the garlic bulb grows underground.
  — Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Oct. 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.
  — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
• Coach Nate Oats said there wasn’t a single game that was a light-bulb moment for the freshman, rather a steady progression that began not on the offensive end.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 16 Feb. 2022
• Grape hyacinths – Muscari armeniacum is a perennial bulb in the lily family.
  — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2022
• The urchin, part of the genus Astopyga, is pictured showing off its anal bulb, which is used to dispel waste from its body inside of a sac, per Live Science.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022
• Pink fabric covers the one fluorescent bulb in the ceiling that doesn't turn off, and a string of Christmas lights completes the illumination.
  — Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN, 4 Feb. 2022
• Fresh ginger, scallion greens, garlic, Thai basil, onions, lemongrass, fennel bulb, leeks, celery, shallots, or even slices of bright citrus (great as a bed for firm, white fish) are all game.
  — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2022
• 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
• 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
• Select green onions that have healthy white roots attached to the bulb.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024