Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sconces
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No longer dangling high above audience members, one of the most famous chandeliers in theater history now shimmers just inches from audience members.—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The event then moved to the front yard, where guests took their seats at a long dinner table beneath cantilevered chandeliers.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The en suite bedroom has two windows, a private entrance, and a modern candelabra-style chandelier.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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While all rooms are spacious and feature floor-to-ceiling windows, silk wallpaper, bedside lanterns and feel modern and Japanese.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Watch processions of glowing pole lanterns at the Akita Kanto Festival, marvel at the colorful floats of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, and see Sendai explode with kaleidoscopic decorations during the Tanabata Festival.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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The director of photography [Jason McCormick] figured out how to achieve that by lighting the room with candelabras.—
Kyle Beechey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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While winters are cold, the months of May through October are divine; go on scenic cruises, explore historic lighthouses, and see the migrating whales.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Travel + Leisure said that the lighthouses on Block Island are visual treats to behold.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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Administrator Crystal Ruth switches on dozens of heat lamps that radiate a yellow hue to warm at least 80 disabled, abandoned or formerly abused animals that call the rescue home.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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There are Flexform armchairs from Italy, lamps from British ceramicist Adam Ross, and sofas upholstered in tweed from Bute.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The whole thing was a striking visual spectacle, too — waves of musicians rising from both sides, backup singers swaying and clapping, spotlights sweeping across the floor as a roaming camera zipped through the crowd like a drone that had just discovered country music.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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And Pinto said Robinhood’s platform spotlights its portfolio through founder interviews and bios, among other methods.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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