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chandelier

[shan-dl-eer] / ˌʃæn dlˈɪər /


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Ask people for a recent mahjong cultural reference and chances are they’ll cite 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians,” the blockbuster that shone a Baccarat chandelier on Singapore’s 0.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This is a “superconducting” computer, a common type of quantum computer resembling a golden chandelier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

It looks like a golden chandelier and contains the coldest place in the universe.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

“So we built this house, and it was all designed around this chandelier that we found so obnoxious, that we had in a previous house.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

I glance around to see what’s buzzing, first at the ancient yellow chandelier above my head, then at the shiny silver intercom on the wall.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead



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