Synonyms of chandelier

chandelier

noun

as in lighting

a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light

the dining room chandelier

Related Words

• lighting
• lantern
• candelabra
• flash
• sconce
• candle
• candelabrum
• flashlight
• lighthouse
• headlight
• streetlight
• floodlight
• spotlight
• lamp
• light bulb
• gaslight
• arc lamp
• flare
• incandescent lamp
• fluorescent lamp
• flashbulb
• dark lantern
• sun lamp
• klieg light
• illuminant
• girandole
• flashcube
• gasolier
• beacon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chandelier

The lobby feels like a stately mansion, with hardwood floors, dual curved staircases, and glittering chandeliers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Our friends also welcomed the way chef-owner Mychael Bonner cozied up the cavernous room by cutting off the back half with screens and setting the front with multihued art, dangling plants, and funky pendant chandeliers casting a soft light. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

And the tour’s massive new chandelier, which moves in a strikingly different way than in past tours, has built-in sparking and pulsing light effects. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026

Inside, the three-story mansion has a state dining room lined with an antique Persian carpet, a foyer crowned by an 18th-century French chandelier, and a formal living room with an Irish grandfather clock dating to 1770. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026