- plural of candelabrum.
candelabra
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“The world rotates around us, as far as we’re concerned. That’s why we anthropomorphize animals. The candelabra in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ — why does it have a face?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
"I hope the light of this candelabra will shine across this square long beyond the eight days of the Hanukkah celebration," Mr Scholz said.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah - a multibranched candelabra.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Her taste at the Reserve is expressed in the Rhododendron Glen, the Ravine, the candelabra primulas, ginger, cyclamen, oxalis and other wildflowers on the property.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
The candles were small trees that had been pruned and tied to wires to make them grow in the shape of candelabra.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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The wall paintings are adorned with candelabras, stringed instruments called lyres, white cranes and a delicate daisy.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Gold candelabras stand tall, casting a soft glow that enhances the inviting ambience.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
We brought in the candelabras, and let the candles flicker on the bedside table.
From Slate ● May 27, 2023
On Tuesday, priests and monks haphazardly loaded cars and trucks with religious and household items including candelabras, televisions and pictures.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Mismatched candles in silver candelabras, burning in sets of three, surround the desk in the center of the room.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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