candelabrum

noun

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Recent Examples of candelabrum Three objects—a sculpture each by Hiram Powers and Bessie Potter Vonnoh and a candelabrum by Andrew Ellicott Warner—will be added to the galleries. — Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026 On Sunday night, the final Hanukkah candle was lit on menorahs around Orange County, illuminating the candelabrum in its full splendor of eight lights. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025 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. — CNN Money, 21 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 See All Example Sentences for candelabrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabrum
  1. candelabra
  2. candle
  3. lighting
  4. lantern
  5. chandelier
  6. light bulb
  7. flashlight
  8. lighthouse
Noun
  • However, night lights and some decorative light fixtures will require candelabra bulbs with a smaller E12 base.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • Later, the hotel turns this scent into a candle and includes a card with the ingredients and the date it was made.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Its generous 12-inch length offers plenty of room for bathroom accessories, from rolled up washcloths to your favorite antique candle holder.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of candle
Noun
  • The creative team members are puppetry and movement designers Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell (of Lume), set designer Chloe Lamford, costume designer Georgia McGuinness, lighting designer Jon Clark, composer Will Stuart and sound designer Tom Gibbons.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Connecticut is putting better lighting, new surveillance cameras and more private security along CTfastrak, where complaints of drug use, crime and loitering have been going up along with bus ridership.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of lighting
Noun
  • At times, district administrators would pull out their cellphones to take video or to wave like electronic lanterns at a rock concert.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • Dim your dining room chandelier and burn tapers, or create a focal point with a cluster of low votives paired with sculptural tapers on an entry table—all in thrifted holders, of course.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
  • Renowned interior designer Martin Brudnizki’s maximalist design aesthetic includes playful glass chandeliers, floral wallpaper, and decadent velvet couches.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of chandelier
Noun
  • Colors The majority of flame light bulbs come in a reddish-yellow hue designed to mimic a real flame.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Back healthy and carrying the subtle confidence of a player whose NFL light bulb appeared to turn on, Harrison worked with the first-team unit on a deep Falcons defensive line in the early part of summer practices.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of light bulb
Noun
  • The suspect shined a strobe flashlight in the victim’s eyes and forced her way in.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • On its website, the government recommends a kit that contains water, food, ID, a flashlight, a radio and clothes, among other things.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
Definition of flashlight
Noun
  • On beach days, Good Harbor has the width and the real surf, with Thacher Island's twin lighthouses sitting out on the horizon for good measure.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
  • Owls Head State Park Just a 15-minute drive south of downtown, Owls Head State Park pairs one of Maine’s most picturesque lighthouses with scenic coastal trails, picnic areas, and sweeping views over Penobscot Bay.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of lighthouse

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