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chandeliers

noun

plural of chandelier
as in lightings
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 chandeliers Many of its stations look as though they were built for the tsars, clad in precious marble and adorned with mosaics, crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and gilded moldings. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Bronze and wrought-iron fixtures and hardware, kitchen chandeliers, heavy furniture. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026 Many are lit by Baccarat chandeliers — which can go for up to $250,000 each. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026 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 The bedrooms continue the same traditional look, with paneled walls, delicate chandeliers, and large windows. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Lamp bases and fixtures like chandeliers are often quickly tackled with spray paint, whether they’re made of wood, metal, or ceramic. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026 The yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas. — CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chandeliers
  1. lightings
  2. lanterns
  3. candles
  4. flashes
  5. candelabras
  6. candelabra
Noun
  • The first winters after the Accords also brought public menorah lightings for Hanukkah, with Emiratis proudly standing by, and sometimes lighting the candles, with Jewish community leaders.
    — Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of lightings
Noun
  • At night this is lit by strung lights and lanterns, perfect for an al fresco dip above the urban buzz, while inside lamps cast a soft glow, and thick Roman blinds and bedroom curtains block out all light.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The acorn lanterns will march alongside the Oak King lantern in honor of Atlanta's tree canopy and Trees Atlanta.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of candles
Noun
  • In the rape scene, the live action is intercut with flashes of staged broken glass against black and the words in Tessa’s own head.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Gigi Hadid opened the runway as an orchestra — who were dressed within the Hilfiger universe in denim trousers, navy blazers and ties, with flashes of red socks — played live.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of flashes
Noun
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of candelabras
Noun
  • Their ceremony was spare, with only a few urns filled with dusty pink and peach roses, while dinner featured loads of thin white candles set in bronzed candelabra at staggered heights.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of candelabra

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