Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sconces
Noun
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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 -
Dust chandeliers, sconces, and ceiling fan blades.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 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
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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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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
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No expense is spared nor pregnant silence wasted as the camera meanders among opera balconies and palatial drawing rooms, drifting over silver candelabras and silk gloves.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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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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Along the way, passengers will be able to go paddleboarding, kayaking, and kite surfing on Lake Michigan, visit historic lighthouses, and more.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beyond rides, live music and parades featuring lighthouses, someone might walk away this year with a sizeable boost to their bank account — maybe as high as a million dollars.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tiny, rechargeable lamps can add a quaint and cozy ambiance without requiring a call to the electrician.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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According to the Tate collection in the UK, artist Elizabeth Siddal posed for Millais over a four month period in a bath full of water kept warm by lamps underneath.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cocktail menu spotlights spirits like tequila, mezcal, raicilla, cocuy and sotol and features cocktails like the Besame Mucho (mezcal, rose and strawberry) and the Reloj, which blends hoja santa and cucumber.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The addition of podcasters to THR’s prestigious Roundtable lineup spotlights the voices driving today’s audio renaissance and contemporary entertainment trends bringing podcasting into the heart of the awards conversation.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Sconces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sconces. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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