lamp

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

The possessions in question, such as a spice collection and a leg-shaped lamp, may have seemed trivial, but the topic was extremely sensitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Aunt Kitty was in such a hurry, we left the oil lamp and the poker behind.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan