candelabrum

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Recent Examples of candelabrum The towering candelabrum was first designated as the largest in the world by the Guinness World Records in 2006 thanks to its impressive height, 28-foot width, and 4,000-pound weight. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023 To mark the restoration of their nation’s independence, the Maccabees rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem, using a small jug of sacred oil to light the seven-branched candelabrum known as the menorah. Stuart Halpern and Tevi Troy, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022 Arena announcer Michael Baiamonte asked the record crowd to please rise and direct their attention to section 104 where the eight branched Chanukah candelabrum was kindled. Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022 The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and nights usually at the end of November or into December, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for candelabrum
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Noun
  • The bureau also invites the public to provide anonymous tip-offs via its National Stolen Art File, a database containing thousands of missing paintings, sculptures and artifacts with cultural value, from candelabras to ceramics.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
  • From the candelabras to the pieces of furniture, Visconti’s collections are distinguished by cast-bronze and by furniture and objects that take their inspiration from organic forms and are sometimes even sculpted with pieces the designer herself collects in nature.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • There’s a marble bench, where most of the play’s action occurs, and the gorgeous lighting design by Masha Tsimring, along with elements like rain, snow, mist and fog, offer a sense of time passing.
    Chad Jones, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
  • In other words, skip the elaborate smart lighting systems and choose affordable LED bulbs and fixtures that do the job just as well.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Meet three Executive Challengers who proudly carry their lanterns and learn how their fundraising drives real impact.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • More to Explore How to Play Baseball in the 1920s Swing for the bleachers with these awesome lantern slides from the early years of professional baseball.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • One man even narrowly escapes being crushed by a chandelier!
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • At the longstanding company that owns WWD, the visual culture historian tells me there was a light bulb moment that led to the creation of the book Black in Fashion: 100 Years of Style, Influence & Culture.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to selecting the right fixtures and light bulbs, Lerner says their placement within the bathroom matters as well.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The school, which occupied a massive home that patent medicine entrepreneur and Civil War surgeon Col. George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.
    Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • Lebanese architect Zein Daouk’s ceramic sconce is a gracefully warped homage to the shiitake mushroom.
    Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Underneath a town in Spain, a team of researchers shined their flashlights around an ancient Roman mine and waded through the knee-deep water.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
  • The sturdy Helinox Chair One snaps together in seconds and easily packs up small, while still sporting pockets for drinks or flashlights.
    Danielle Hallock, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025

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