candelabrum

noun

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Recent Examples of candelabrum Three objects—a sculpture each by Hiram Powers and Bessie Potter Vonnoh and a candelabrum by Andrew Ellicott Warner—will be added to the galleries. — Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026 On Sunday night, the final Hanukkah candle was lit on menorahs around Orange County, illuminating the candelabrum in its full splendor of eight lights. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Dec. 2025 His father, Mohamed Fateh al Ahmed, was invited to light a candle on the Jewish candelabrum known as a menorah on the final night of Hannukah. — CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for candelabrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabrum
  1. candelabra
  2. candle
  3. lighting
  4. lantern
  5. chandelier
  6. light bulb
  7. flashlight
  8. lighthouse
Noun
  • To the right, artificial houseplants stand in a currently dry fountain bedecked in blue light, and presided over by statue holding a candelabra-style light fixture like a torch.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Here, a Pierre Jeanneret desk meets an Egyptian Revival candelabra.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of candelabra
Noun
  • Feeling gleeful at the first excuse to pull on a sweater or light an autumn candle?
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Coinciding with the presentation that christened her store, Hod also launched a fragrance blending green tea and orchid blossoms, which is available to purchase as a perfume, candle or diffuser.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of candle
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  • The new plans also include more changes to the project's lighting and traffic patterns.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Another image showed Fox reclining beneath the same dramatic lighting in a metallic two-piece swimsuit.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighting
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  • Pieces created for Nanjing draw on the city’s own cultural lineage, from Qinhuai lanterns to yuhua stones.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Expect floats, marching bands, autumn lanterns, a food festival, kids’ activities, and a costume contest, all in one of our favorite towns for a fall getaway.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lantern
Noun
  • Key features include a large 19th-century draper’s table once used for measuring fabrics that is now used to showcase hundreds of pairs of Smith’s trademark socks, shoes and accessories, along with a vintage spoon chandelier.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the Masonic Lodge on the cemetery grounds, beneath chandeliers, dozens of people search for stillness with a meditation class.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of chandelier
Noun
  • His black radio was plugged into a small solar panel, which also powered the outpost’s sole light bulb.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • All suites have energy-efficient light bulbs, contributing to a sustainable environment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of light bulb
Noun
  • Halo is a personal safety device that can not only share your location with a friend in real time, but also has a flashlight, sirens, and alert functions.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It is recommended for kids to wear a high-visibility vest and walk around with a flashlight.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashlight
Noun
  • The headset requires a base station (also known as a lighthouse) in order to track, and those are unfortunately no longer available via Valve.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Elma follows police detective Elma (Unnur Birna Backman), who returns to her hometown having fled a romantic affair that left her in pieces, and is assigned to the local force as a woman’s body is found lying at the foot of a lighthouse.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lighthouse

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