lamp

Example Sentences

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Crews have repaved streets in downtown Washington and repainted lamp posts.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There are flags on many a lamp post around this area, bearing union jacks and the St George's cross.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

It includes geolocation capabilities, sensors to measure atmospheric electricity, and calibration using a mercury lamp.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

Kathy Costas, a financial adviser at EP Wealth Advisors in the Los Angeles area, once had a client who battled over a leg-shaped lamp like the iconic one in the movie “A Christmas Story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

I take out my sketchbook, turn on the desk lamp, and begin writing all the mistakes I’ve made and what level of stupid they are.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko