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
Culver's root produces a nonstop display of white, candelabra-like flower heads throughout the summer.
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Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
At one point, there were performers dressed as candelabras, moving candelabra floor lamps, while attached to a large dangling candelabra chandelier.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
Light a candelabra, put on some face paint, hire that creepy choir—or at least rent a keyboard to sound like one.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s a stand of candelabra aloes sporting brilliant orange stalks of flowers in the front.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Lynn McAlpine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
At one point, there were performers dressed as candelabras, moving candelabra floor lamps, while attached to a large dangling candelabra chandelier.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
Light a candelabra, put on some face paint, hire that creepy choir—or at least rent a keyboard to sound like one.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
There’s a stand of candelabra aloes sporting brilliant orange stalks of flowers in the front.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabra
Noun
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Don’t miss a stop at the Chandelier Bar with its show-stopping chandelier made with 15,000 crystals.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition to sconces around the mirror, a pendant light or chandelier also makes an eye-catching statement.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Alexander Norris was an Irish immigrant and successful soap and candle maker in Cincinnati.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sparks couldn’t hold a candle to UCLA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Candelabra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candelabra. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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