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Recent Examples of sconce
The cabin is full of Arsham’s touches, including bathroom tiles made of recycled material and amorphous glass sconces that appear to billow like fabric.
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John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
The gentle wave-like shade of this West Elm plug-in wall sconce adds light and personality without the need for hardwiring.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
More than 700 Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces are alight once again inside the luxurious halls of Venice’s Hotel Gabrielli.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, there’s nothing more Hamptons than a sconce like Pooky’s Drake Cordless Wall Fitting.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
The gentle wave-like shade of this West Elm plug-in wall sconce adds light and personality without the need for hardwiring.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
More than 700 Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces are alight once again inside the luxurious halls of Venice’s Hotel Gabrielli.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, there’s nothing more Hamptons than a sconce like Pooky’s Drake Cordless Wall Fitting.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sconce
Noun
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Henderson used sconces and a bold chandelier from Blueprint Lighting not merely for brightness, but as sculptural statements throughout the house.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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The lobby’s living room, with sculptural chandeliers and circular couches, just might inspire a home makeover of your own.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tesla also removed ambient lighting, certain exterior light bars, power-folding mirrors, and other upgrades introduced in previous refreshes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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During the end-of-year holiday season, there's Christmas tree lighting, breakfast with Santa, gingerbread house workshops, and Tommy the Real Elf experiences.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Deutch and Tatro's joint post included a collection of Polaroids from the big moment, which featured a seaside proposal and plenty of lanterns lighting the couple's way.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Your animal friends will get tasty pumpkin treats and seasonal enrichment as jack o' lanterns become reefs for the underwater creatures.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s no limit to the number of candle holders a votive-loving household can have.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and coinciding with Christmas Day this year, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes.—
Marianne Mather,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Dec. 2024
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By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Pack a blanket, flashlight and matches.—
Paloma Chavez,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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Walking around in the dark with only a flashlight for company for hours is tough, even in the best of circumstances.—
Diana Arterian
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tom’s perfect display is perfect with a perfect lighthouse atop a perfect pool filled with perfect pistachio fondue that makes his perfect chocolate sea creatures pop up to the perfect surface.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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If so, let this epiphany be your lighthouse as things start to shift and change through the month.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sconce. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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