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Recent Examples of sconce
Photo: By Stefan Kohli The collection, which includes necklaces, rings, and earrings, takes cues from Parker’s signature ceramics style: oversized plump white studs bear a resemblance to her Puffy Daisy sconce, as does the Puffy Dome cuff bracelet.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Her all-white dressing room is complete with multiple mirrors, a vanity filled with beauty products, warm lighting from sconces, and a large chandelier.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 May 2025
For a unique and cozy lighting addition, consider placing these wall sconces beside your bed.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The wall sconces that decorate the place give off a cozy atmosphere and even the steady sound of pizza boxes being folded in the background somehow adds to the charm.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Her all-white dressing room is complete with multiple mirrors, a vanity filled with beauty products, warm lighting from sconces, and a large chandelier.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 May 2025
For a unique and cozy lighting addition, consider placing these wall sconces beside your bed.
—Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The wall sconces that decorate the place give off a cozy atmosphere and even the steady sound of pizza boxes being folded in the background somehow adds to the charm.
—Katie Black, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sconce
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The hotel offers a variety of chic rooms featuring elegant vintage decor, including velvet headboards, chandeliers above the beds, and floral drapes and couches.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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While her eyes appear out of focus, a mirror behind the bar reveals the scene in her field of view: dozens of customers packed into a dense, sociable clump beneath glowing chandeliers.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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This is done by using real-time data and user preferences to coordinate individual AI agents like the smart thermostat, the lighting or even appliances.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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At Treville, this legacy comes to life through the estate’s Moroccan lanterns, which cast a warm, dreamlike glow across its rooms and gardens.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Best Closeout Decor Deals Jazz up indoor and outdoor spaces with elegant hanging lanterns, eye-catching area rugs, and versatile planter sets, all up to 79% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
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Pictures, flowers and candles mark a makeshift memorial on June 3 in Wenatchee, Washington, in honor of Olivia, Paityn and Evelyn Decker, who were found dead near Leavenworth after their father Travis Decker failed to return them after a scheduled visitation.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Magnolia Citrus Grove Candle Gaines and her team dreamed up this candle that smells like a walk through a citrus grove with notes of tahini lime, bergamot, and clementine for a fresh, clean scent.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The bureau also invites the public to provide anonymous tip-offs via its National Stolen Art File, a database containing thousands of missing paintings, sculptures and artifacts with cultural value, from candelabras to ceramics.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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From the candelabras to the pieces of furniture, Visconti’s collections are distinguished by cast-bronze and by furniture and objects that take their inspiration from organic forms and are sometimes even sculpted with pieces the designer herself collects in nature.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and coinciding with Christmas Day this year, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes.—
Marianne Mather,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Dec. 2024
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By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Aug. 2024
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The dim shake of her flashlight on the wall, the creak of the floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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There’s a powerful 3200-lumen LED flashlight that doubles as a lantern and an 8-Hz strobe light to ward off potential danger in the wild and seek help.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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And while the Noah x Timex collaborations have drawn inspiration from iconic luxury timepieces like Cartier and Patek Philippe, the watches stand on their own with unique touches — like the latest lighthouse — that act as a breath of fresh air in the watch space.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Take a stroll to the Edgartown Harbor Light, a working beacon that’s one of five lighthouses on the island, or relax at one of several local beaches.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sconce. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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