candelabrum

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Recent Examples of candelabrum The towering candelabrum was first designated as the largest in the world by the Guinness World Records in 2006 thanks to its impressive height, 28-foot width, and 4,000-pound weight. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023 To mark the restoration of their nation’s independence, the Maccabees rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem, using a small jug of sacred oil to light the seven-branched candelabrum known as the menorah. Stuart Halpern and Tevi Troy, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022 Arena announcer Michael Baiamonte asked the record crowd to please rise and direct their attention to section 104 where the eight branched Chanukah candelabrum was kindled. Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022 The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and nights usually at the end of November or into December, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for candelabrum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candelabrum
Noun
  • Pieces are embellished with images of lyres, candelabras, flowers, white cranes and native plants.
    New York Times, New York Times, 22 July 2025
  • The building was a synagogue and the room, which had a magnificent candelabra chandelier at its center, had only a few candles lit.
    Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Stage the candles together on a mantel or entry table, or scatter them throughout your living space to create a colorful yet cohesive soft lighting effect.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025
  • The cake, with more than eighty candles on it, is the table’s centrepiece.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Smith, a Suffield resident, claims the court administration has for years ignored state statutes requiring that outdoor lighting located at state facilities to be designed to minimize light pollution, and for nonessential outdoor lighting be turned off from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
  • The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, part of the Labor Department, wants to rescind a requirement for employers to provide adequate lighting at construction sites, saying the regulation doesn’t substantially reduce a significant risk.
    Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • The light is dimmable, and the lantern is water-resistant for prolonged outdoor use.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 July 2025
  • Japanese style paper lanterns in Tiffany blue hung from the ceiling, while the entry passage to the venue was lined in bamboo and neon lights modeled after the brand’s iconic bird brooches designed by Jean Schlumberger.
    Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Much of its original charm still remains, from rich carpeted staircases to vintage chandeliers and ornate moldings.
    Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
  • New York The Palace of Versailles’ stables inspired the look of this stunning scarlet space, featuring a barrel-vaulted ceiling with three ornate chandeliers, a 60-foot bar and black-and-white checkerboard flooring.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • There was one sort of heating stove and then a naked light bulb.
    Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 22 July 2025
  • The British were busy inventing antibiotics, the steam engine, the jet engine, the radio and television, the light bulb, and the internet.
    Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The inviting hotel rooms are numbered, set off by wall sconces, giving the ambience of a high-end resort for people, who of course, are paying the tab for their furry family members.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Published on June 17, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Tyler Hogan A spacious wood-beam living room is anchored by a fireplace flanked by custom glass sconces.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • On a Friday night in February on East Sixth Street, a steely-eyed bar doorman rushed around a crowd agitating on the sidewalk and whipped a flashlight above his shoulder.
    Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Those on moonlight tours should bring a flashlight to carry on board their kayak.
    Hobbs State Park, Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025

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