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chandelier

[shan-dl-eer] / ˌʃæn dlˈɪər /


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Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

A seaglass chandelier sourced on a trip to Bali once drove a neighbor to complain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

A group of people were gathered around a large dining table beneath a massive chandelier of antler, a tableau that evoked some kind of Viking summit.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

A "nearly forgotten" historic streetlamp that once stood outside on 23rd Street has been reimagined as a chandelier in the lobby, Sofield said.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Under the chandelier light, her red hair took on a strange, unnatural glow.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"Now envision chandeliers all over the ceiling," the former real estate magnate sighed, speaking against a backdrop of a huge American flag.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Before it began, the leaders huddled under the rococo ceiling and chandeliers started urgently discussing Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

The space, called Fallen Empire, features red mohair booths, built-in Champagne buckets, mirrored walls and chandeliers, sconces and lamps from the Italian glass-blowing island of Murano.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

More than 400 small manufacturing clusters here make glass items ranging from car headlamp covers and bangles to light shades, decorative items and chandeliers, feeding a domestic market worth over $200mn.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Below the chandeliers spread an indoor city of “gilded domes and glittering minarets, mosques, palaces, kiosks, and brilliant pavilions,” according to the popular Rand, McNally & Co.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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