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candelabra

[kan-dl-ah-bruh, -dl-ay-] / ˌkæn dlˈɑ brə, -dlˈeɪ- /
NOUN
candlestick
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The candelabra, for instance, that the character is holding is identical to the one visible floating in an earlier hall scene, now implying the bride is broodingly wandering the Mansion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025

"I hope the light of this candelabra will shine across this square long beyond the eight days of the Hanukkah celebration," Mr Scholz said.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023

On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah - a multibranched candelabra.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023

Her taste at the Reserve is expressed in the Rhododendron Glen, the Ravine, the candelabra primulas, ginger, cyclamen, oxalis and other wildflowers on the property.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023

Seconds ago, that candle had been quietly flickering in its gilded candelabra; now only the tiny flames flickering on the ground remained.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

The photographs were almost absurdly theatrical: silver serving pieces and candelabras, the gilt-and-cream grandeur of the White House, and, arrayed beneath it all, mountains of branded fast-food packaging.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

The piece takes inspiration from Chinese fretwork patterns, Art Noveau designs and German sculptor Hugo Leven’s iconic pewter bat candelabras.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

The wall paintings are adorned with candelabras, stringed instruments called lyres, white cranes and a delicate daisy.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

On Tuesday, priests and monks haphazardly loaded cars and trucks with religious and household items including candelabras, televisions and pictures.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023

The children each nimbly seized a burning candle from one of the lit candelabras and used it to light all the rest, revealing two entirely unexpected sights.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood


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