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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
Inside, new glass chandeliers have replaced the dining room's hanging wicker lights and the bar's spotlight-style lights.
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Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Baccarat chandeliers add a touch of drama, while 270-degree views stretch from the sunrise over the Atlantic to the sun setting behind the Miami skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The Parker Hollow — downtown Parkville’s newest restaurant — is bedecked in antique picture frames, crystal chandeliers and vintage mirrors.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The ballroom is slated to feature gold chandeliers, coffered ceilings and an expansive floor space, flanked by Greek columns and massive arched windows.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Select penthouses also feature cascading string chandeliers, foosball tables, and private Peloton gyms overlooking the Strip.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Along Dania Beach’s Antique Row, visitors can find everything from furniture to jewelry, glassware, chandeliers, oddities, and more.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
That stately welcoming continues with a foyer featuring 30-foot-tall ceilings, modern crystal chandeliers, a winding staircase, a plant wall, and large slates of polished marble, and extra-glossy Brazilian Guyana wood.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
The home’s high ceilings and grand ballroom with chandeliers are also dramatic.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Baccarat chandeliers add a touch of drama, while 270-degree views stretch from the sunrise over the Atlantic to the sun setting behind the Miami skyline.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The Parker Hollow — downtown Parkville’s newest restaurant — is bedecked in antique picture frames, crystal chandeliers and vintage mirrors.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
The ballroom is slated to feature gold chandeliers, coffered ceilings and an expansive floor space, flanked by Greek columns and massive arched windows.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Select penthouses also feature cascading string chandeliers, foosball tables, and private Peloton gyms overlooking the Strip.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Along Dania Beach’s Antique Row, visitors can find everything from furniture to jewelry, glassware, chandeliers, oddities, and more.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
That stately welcoming continues with a foyer featuring 30-foot-tall ceilings, modern crystal chandeliers, a winding staircase, a plant wall, and large slates of polished marble, and extra-glossy Brazilian Guyana wood.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
The home’s high ceilings and grand ballroom with chandeliers are also dramatic.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chandeliers
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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
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Among the first to draw the camera flashes were Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber, the ultimate mother-daughter duo, both in custom Gucci gowns.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Already one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, the 6-foot-7 swingman, still just 22, has exhibited flashes of potency on the other end of the court.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Akın Balık Akın Balık, a seemingly ramshackle restaurant, comes alive at night, glittering with strings of lights and lanterns.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s also a replica of the Florida Everglades, The Treewalk Village, a playground and a holiday season visual show, Luminosa, where lanterns light 13 acres amid live music, food and cultural offerings.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In February, a man jumped onto the altar and brought down six candelabras, the Catholic News Agency reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Candleholders and candelabras instantly create ambient lighting that will warm up your home during the dark evenings.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Set in a Wednesday-esque room, complete with moody lighting and adorned with props including dead roses, a gold candelabra, a black violin and faux poison, Gaga and Zeta-Jones sit behind a table and whisper into a microphone, aiming to help viewers relax.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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But some visitors go to more extremes: your average home game tailgate probably doesn’t feature people in evening gowns and tuxedos sipping champagne while seated at tables laid with a full dinner service and candelabra.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Chandeliers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chandeliers. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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