as in chandelier
an object with several branches for holding sources of light
An elegant candelabra was placed on the dining table.
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Recent Examples of candelabra
Additionally, the candelabra will appear a third time, materializing in a cemetery crypt in the ride’s final act.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Others adapted smaller versions of that design, placing the bouquets beside busts, oversized candelabras and cascading bundles of grapes.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Others adapted smaller versions of that design, placing the bouquets beside busts, oversized candelabras and cascading bundles of grapes.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabra
Noun
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Her all-white dressing room is complete with multiple mirrors, a vanity filled with beauty products, warm lighting from sconces, and a large chandelier.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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One man even narrowly escapes being crushed by a chandelier!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Legend has it that children bid farewell by standing on the riverbank with candles to light the way.—
Edwin Goei,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The 49-year-old recounted that Combs would often request Oddi wear a police officer costume and that the atmosphere included dim lights and candles.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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“Candelabra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candelabra. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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