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candelabra

[kan-dl-ah-bruh, -dl-ey-] / ˌkæn dlˈɑ brə, -dlˈeɪ- /
NOUN
candlestick
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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

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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