as in chandelier
an object with several branches for holding sources of light
An elegant candelabra was placed on the dining table.
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Recent Examples of candelabra
Additionally, the candelabra will appear a third time, materializing in a cemetery crypt in the ride’s final act.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Others adapted smaller versions of that design, placing the bouquets beside busts, oversized candelabras and cascading bundles of grapes.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Others adapted smaller versions of that design, placing the bouquets beside busts, oversized candelabras and cascading bundles of grapes.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The following day, the couple exchanged handwritten vows in an intimate forest ceremony at an altar lit with gold candelabra.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabra
Noun
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Tension hangs in the air like the luxe mod chandelier suspended from the penthouse’s impossibly high ceilings.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
20 May 2025
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In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Lazard popped the question on a beach in Montauk, N.Y., getting down on one knee in a sandy pathway created using candles and white bouquets.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Continually high interest rates and economic uncertainty are further diminishing consumer interest in non-essential products such as fragrances and candles.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Candelabra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candelabra. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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