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His father, Mohamed Fateh al Ahmed, was invited to light a candle on the Jewish candelabrum known as a menorah on the final night of Hannukah.
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CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Yes, menorahs, the candelabrums that hold the candles lit during Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights which ends Dec. 22.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and coinciding with Christmas Day this year, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Yes, menorahs, the candelabrums that hold the candles lit during Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights which ends Dec. 22.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and coinciding with Christmas Day this year, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 19 Dec. 2024
By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabrum
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Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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Danny Gardner has some big dance moments as Lumiere the candelabra.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb of Gaudí in the basilica’s crypt before the service, the highlight of Leo’s weeklong visit to Spain.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Without that step, even the most expensive candle is essentially fighting last night’s dinner.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Warm lighting enhances natural materials, brings out the richness of colors, and helps rooms feel more comfortable from dawn to dusk.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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There’s random rough-sawn wood on the kitchen ceiling, a deer head hanging in the living room, and different styles of lighting in every room.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 June 2026
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The lighting is dim and moody, glowing paper lanterns cast a red glow over the space, and there’s Vietnamese pop music playing over the speakers.—
Mark DeJoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
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After a gesture to follow, I was handed a lantern.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Inside, there’s a petite bar lit with glittering orange and golden chandeliers overhead and a demure backbar with mostly Korean spirits, like Jung One single malt gin.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Mirna Baranco looked fondly on the renovations, but the 46-year-old laughed at the chandelier over Hidalgo construction workers.—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Items that can be dropped off include aerosol cans, automotive fluids, automotive and household batteries, bathroom cleaners, carpet cleaners, cooking oil, drain cleaners, fertilizers, paint, light bulbs, and pesticides.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
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This 15-inch ceramic tree from Best Choice Products is hand-painted with light and dark green accents and features 64 light bulbs that glow in beautiful colors.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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Another photo shared by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency shows someone in a reflective jacket using a flashlight during the search.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Dec. 2025
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Other highlights that Conde Nast readers highlighted include the 26 miniature replicas of lighthouses around the world placed along the shoreline and wildlife viewing opportunities along the Mojave Sunset Trail.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Spot the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse Built in 1962 and officially called the Charleston Light, the black-and-white lighthouse that rises above the beach has become synonymous with the island—with most locals referring to it as the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Candelabrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candelabrum. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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