chandelier

noun

Definition of chandeliernext
as in lighting
a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light the dining room chandelier

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Recent Examples of chandelier The bedrooms continue the same traditional look, with paneled walls, delicate chandeliers, and large windows. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Try a new chandelier over a table, or install a statement plug-in wall sconce. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Above the staircase hangs a glimmering bronze-and-glass chandelier, a more conventional way of filling empty space on a superyacht—if conventional is the right word for a chandelier that weighs 350 kilograms. — Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas. — CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chandelier
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lighting
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  • The cosmetic choices — from tile and lighting to custom doors and hardware — echo the period without slipping into nostalgia.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • At night, the lighting turns the wings into a moving field of color while bursts of fire give the dragon the kind of oversized entrance Burning Man was made for.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of lighting

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