How to Use bulb in a Sentence

bulb

noun
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  • Normal shed hairs tend to be about the length of your hair, with a tiny little white bulb at the end.
    — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Sadly, not all parts of the Southeast are ideal for bulbs.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Then put the fennel flat (cut-side) down and cut into ½-inch strips, starting from the top of the bulb.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Durr doesn’t seem like the brightest bulb, but what does that make the Democrat who got beaten?
    — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Fertilize them at least one more time in the winter to maximize the bulb size.
    — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Place the fennel strips in the bowl with the vinaigrette and repeat with the remaining bulb.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The halogen bulb is dimmable, too, for optimal ambiance and control.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The very best bulb suppliers in the land send out their availability lists in early or mid-summer.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Clean up the site when you are finished planting, since any bulb debris — like the papery tunics that can fall off the bulbs — will attract squirrels.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021
  • A dozen new transit bulb-outs — sidewalk extensions at Muni stops — meant to reduce pick-up delays dot the corridor.
    — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2021
  • IGP Mediterranée is flashed through with notes of fresh fennel bulb, red cherries, pomegranates, and watermelons.
    — Brian Freedman, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
  • They’re made with a rechargeable design and bright LED bulbs, perfect for adding underneath your cabinets or in a dark closet.
    — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, its streamlined one-touch operation and long-lasting LED bulb ensures using and maintaining your lamp is a breeze.
    — Sarah Klein, Health.com, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Hang a dark blue bulb in your porch-light fixture to turn your front porch into a shadowy dungeon, or use dark blue floodlights to bathe your front yard in eerie moonlight, which makes the perfect lighting for a graveyard display.
    — Kiona Smith-Strickland, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2021
  • So is digging in the soil and placing the bulbs, pointy ends up, all while imaging a time, starting as early as February, when your garden will showcase a burst of bright, happy yellow, white or golden trumpets.
    — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • 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
  • 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

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