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
Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Thousands of white porcelain panels covering the walls up to the soaring ceilings are animated by a riot of color: garlands of paper-thin petals, gilt candelabras, bulging baskets of fruit, chinoiserie reliefs, and lifelike parrots perched high on gilded moldings.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
No expense is spared nor pregnant silence wasted as the camera meanders among opera balconies and palatial drawing rooms, drifting over silver candelabras and silk gloves.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
The fight was so bad, and Orson Welles took a lit candelabra and threw it at John Houseman, and the curtains caught on fire.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 July 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Thousands of white porcelain panels covering the walls up to the soaring ceilings are animated by a riot of color: garlands of paper-thin petals, gilt candelabras, bulging baskets of fruit, chinoiserie reliefs, and lifelike parrots perched high on gilded moldings.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
No expense is spared nor pregnant silence wasted as the camera meanders among opera balconies and palatial drawing rooms, drifting over silver candelabras and silk gloves.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
The fight was so bad, and Orson Welles took a lit candelabra and threw it at John Houseman, and the curtains caught on fire.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabra
Noun
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Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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From tiny candy chandeliers to elaborate village scenes, no two challenges are the same.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Candle Warmer Lamp Set the mood with an elegant and unexpected candle-warming lamp.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Walk out of a play’s shadows back into the clear light of day without a there to take with you, and even a burning cauldron will become little more than a brief candle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Candelabra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candelabra. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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