sconces

noun

plural of sconce
as in chandeliers

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  1. chandeliers
  2. candles
  3. candelabra
  4. lanterns
  5. candelabras
  6. headlights
  7. lighthouses
  8. lamps
Noun
  • The designers retained many of the hotel’s original architectural elements, including the wrought-iron work behind the front desk, Waterford crystal chandeliers, elegant crown moldings and cornices, and the original King Cole oak bar.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Under glittering chandeliers some guests traded stories of the shooting that interrupted the fundraiser in April.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of chandeliers
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
  • However, night lights and some decorative light fixtures will require candelabra bulbs with a smaller E12 base.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • At times, district administrators would pull out their cellphones to take video or to wave like electronic lanterns at a rock concert.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Blue paper lanterns swayed in the wind, and people wore traditional Japanese garments to complete the atmosphere.
    — Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of lanterns
Noun
  • Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The piece takes inspiration from Chinese fretwork patterns, Art Noveau designs and German sculptor Hugo Leven’s iconic pewter bat candelabras.
    — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of candelabras
Noun
  • 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
Definition of headlights
Noun
  • On beach days, Good Harbor has the width and the real surf, with Thacher Island's twin lighthouses sitting out on the horizon for good measure.
    — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
  • Owls Head State Park Just a 15-minute drive south of downtown, Owls Head State Park pairs one of Maine’s most picturesque lighthouses with scenic coastal trails, picnic areas, and sweeping views over Penobscot Bay.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of lighthouses
Noun
  • Guests share pupu platters and drink rum cocktails beneath the glow of colored lamps.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Instead of harsh, ambient light sources, designers are using accent lamps, sconces, and task lighting to add softness.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
Definition of lamps
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