How to Use chandelier in a Sentence

chandelier

noun
  • On the red wall, the spinning chandeliers from the Hitchcock film.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2024
  • In the dining room, the chandelier is original to the house.
    Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The tree must be 18½ feet tall to fit inside the Blue Room once its chandelier comes down.
    Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The 11 guest rooms are spare, but their heavy stone walls and iron chandeliers give them a feeling of grandeur.
    Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The group took the picture at the edge of a large white tent with a chandelier hanging on the top and behind a black light post.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The boxes were hauled to a small bathroom and piled up nearly to the tiny chandelier next to the toilet.
    Alan Feuer, New York Times, 6 July 2023
  • Walking in the front door, guests will find a grand curved staircase and a chandelier.
    Mitchell Parton, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Christina brings the house down – or at least a crystal chandelier – with a run of high notes.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Glassy, translucent sponges that cling to the seabed like chandeliers flipped upside down.
    Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
  • The candles in the chandeliers overflowed and spattered wax on the clothes of the fancy people below.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • The chandelier always swings over the pit, marking the beginning of the show, and then comes crashing down at the climax of Act 1.
    Maria Clara Cobo Todd Heisler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Twinkle lights and chandeliers hung from the hall's ceiling.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2023
  • You might be surprised at the variety that exists in the world of chandeliers.
    Catie Parrish, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Of course, gorgeous chandeliers hung from the barn beams offered a soft glow throughout the rustic space.
    Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 28 July 2023
  • At the end of the table, the wheel spun silently, spotlighted by a golden chandelier.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Locals hit the slopes in Carhartt’s, and the après ski scene centered around grabbing a Coors Light at the Corral, a dive bar with deer antler chandeliers.
    Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Look for lamps and even chandeliers with fringe—the light sifts through the strings, creating an overall sense of moody ambiance.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The Chateau is the grandest, with a king-size bed, a crystal chandelier, and plenty of regal touches.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2023
  • An iron pendant or chandelier can often bridge the gap.
    Rachel Barrett, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Like most 1980s-era ski houses, this one bore all the usual hallmarks: pine beams, log bunk beds, and a moose chandelier.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • This vivacious space, lit by chandeliers and neon signs, is the place to go for a glass of Champagne, bottle of rosé or a fizzy flight.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024
  • For example, take the Rose Lounge, a speakeasy-style brass bar, or the Cue Room, a billiards area with a metallic drum shade chandelier.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Light buzzing can happen with plug-in and hardwired fixtures, so your lamp or chandelier could be the culprit.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
  • The highlight of the space is a crystal chandelier with antique bronze accents that hangs above the marble-top table.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Taxidermy adorns the walls, bar stool seats are fashioned from saddles and an antler chandelier dangles from the ceiling.
    Tamara Gane, Chron, 12 May 2023
  • There was a red vinyl couch under a chandelier; in a fireplace, light bulbs glowed through tissue-paper flames.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Crisp, clean landscaping guides you to the front door, which opens to a double-height foyer crowned by an artistic chandelier.
    Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • With its navy walls, gold detailing, and grand chandeliers, the space retains its former opulence and now has the menu to match.
    Greg Emmanuel, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Sherman, meanwhile, plays a guest role as a nanny for the president’s son in the finale, whose face is sliced off when a chandelier gets dropped on her.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Often, this is a chandelier or a series of pendant lamps above an island.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024

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