Thesaurus results for CANDELABRAS

candelabras

noun

plural of candelabra

as in chandeliers

an object with several branches for holding sources of light An elegant candelabra was placed on the dining table.

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Recent Examples of candelabras The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026 Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting. — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 The piece takes inspiration from Chinese fretwork patterns, Art Noveau designs and German sculptor Hugo Leven’s iconic pewter bat candelabras. — Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Other images similarly mix the romantic and the mundane, with glamorous students in front of kitschy backdrops of misty woodlands or positioned between towering candelabras. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 The director of photography [Jason McCormick] figured out how to achieve that by lighting the room with candelabras. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2026 At one point, there were performers dressed as candelabras, moving candelabra floor lamps, while attached to a large dangling candelabra chandelier. — Pien Huang, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026 Faux fur, candelabras, and a sparkly chandelier can add a luxurious touch to your home. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025 This was followed by a glimpse of the lavish table, which had been decorated with black candelabras and cream candles as twinkly lights hung overhead and wrapped the surrounding palm trees. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

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The yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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