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
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Recent Examples of chandelier
There’s a junior private suite with a living room and en suite bathroom, an upstairs office with a marble fireplace and chandelier wrapped in gold leaf, as well as additional bedrooms.
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But forget the chandeliers of Versailles: these are sculptural pieces of hammered glass, with sharp lines that allow the light to recreate the FF logo on the table below.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Opulent chandeliers hang above sleek modern tables, while curvaceous upholstered pieces hold court within a Tudor Revival living room.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Number three: Nothing says classy, big Broadway night out like art deco, still, and the designer Derek McLane has created a simply gorgeous environment for this show, oozing glamor from every bandstand, sheer drape and chandelier.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
But forget the chandeliers of Versailles: these are sculptural pieces of hammered glass, with sharp lines that allow the light to recreate the FF logo on the table below.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Opulent chandeliers hang above sleek modern tables, while curvaceous upholstered pieces hold court within a Tudor Revival living room.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025
Number three: Nothing says classy, big Broadway night out like art deco, still, and the designer Derek McLane has created a simply gorgeous environment for this show, oozing glamor from every bandstand, sheer drape and chandelier.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chandelier
lighting
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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
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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
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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chandelier. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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