lamp

Example Sentences

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It’s got a purple corded phone, a lava lamp, a beanbag chair … and it happens to be a habitat at a zoo on a planet of bug people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 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

Before I could think too hard about it, I turned on my lamp, laid tomorrow’s clothes over my comforter, and snapped a photo for him.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows