candelabra

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, priests and monks haphazardly loaded cars and trucks with religious and household items including candelabras, televisions and pictures.

From New York Times

Nearby, the milliner Stephen Jones was attaching an entire candelabra to one model’s head.

From New York Times

According to the weekly publication, some of the other pilfered items are seven gold candelabras, several Russian icons, a 10-piece silver dressing table set and St. Louis gilt crystal glassware and decanters.

From Los Angeles Times

Looking at them, it’s not hard to imagine Catherine waltzing away with a candelabra or some animated mice, skirts swirling.

From New York Times

Isn’t it odd that Americans, who reflexively celebrate humble origins, log cabins and rustic simplicity, embraced Disney’s dancing candelabras and riffs on porcelain by Meissen and Sèvres?

From Washington Post