candelabra

noun can·de·la·bra \ ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə , sometimes -ˈla- \

|Updated on: 8 Jun 2018

Definition of candelabra

: a branched candlestick or lamp with several lights

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Recent Examples of candelabra from the Web

Flames and fire divide the runway which features candles burning on iron candelabras for the #GucciCruise19 fashion show on the Promenade Des Alyscamps in Arles.

— refinery29.com, "Gucci's Latest Collection Will Give You Goosebumps," 31 May 2018
The brand is inspired by the underground music and arts scene, and that aesthetic informs pieces like its slender steel trays and brushed brass candelabras.

— kavita daswani, latimes.com, "Bring a little royal wedding sparkle home," 17 May 2018
Her hat boxes, candelabra, rocking chair and rugs maintain the sect’s spare style but have been stripped of all utility, retooling a functional craft tradition for a realm of pure aesthetics.

— New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 10 May 2018
The violence went on for hours, including punches, kicks, attacks with scissors and a candelabra, and even waterboarding, according to court documents.

— don sweeney, sacbee, "Newlywed waterboarded and beat his 65-year-old bride for hours, L.A. police say | The Sacramento Bee," 1 May 2018
Crucifixes, candelabra, and headpieces fit for a pope took over the runway.

— cady lang, Time, "15 Times Catholicism Inspired Iconic Fashion Moments," 4 May 2018
Our Thanksgiving was the whole enchilada of Americana, right down to the Jello mold, but the table would have been equally at home at a banquet with finger bowls and silver candelabra.

— elisabeth egan, Glamour, "Our Table Came With a Story. For $500, We Got to Add Our Own Chapter," 3 May 2018
In a request for a restraining order, the woman said Schlosser punched her, kicked her, hit her with a candelabra and cut her with scissors, according to the Los Angeles Times.

— don sweeney, sacbee, "Newlywed waterboarded and beat his 65-year-old bride for hours, L.A. police say | The Sacramento Bee," 1 May 2018
These lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park had become quite famous for their rare behavior of climbing candelabra trees.

— richie hertzberg, National Geographic, "See the Last Footage of Rare Tree-Climbing Lions," 18 Apr. 2018

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