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chandelier

[shan-dl-eer] / ˌʃæn dlˈɪər /


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One of the more distinctive interior details is a bubble-style chandelier in the living space.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

A group of people were gathered around a large dining table beneath a massive chandelier of antler, a tableau that evoked some kind of Viking summit.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

Scattered across the living room floor, under a sparkling crystal chandelier, were dozens of photos of the same slender man in different settings - sitting at his desk, even playing in the snow.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Emma grins so hard the glass drops hanging from the chandelier shake.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Beneath the sparkling chandeliers hanging in the stained-glass dome atrium of The Palace Hotel, some investors told the BBC that the comments from Coxon and others could accelerate a government crackdown.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Anyone who hasn’t engaged with the field “in the last 50 years” will think “wagon-wheel chandeliers, very heavy furniture; very, very brown, kind of stuck in the 1950s,” says author Chase Reynolds Ewald.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Uniformed doormen greet guests at the entrance, while chandeliers, fireplaces and classic architectural details reinforce the hotel’s historic character.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Palm Room foyer was decked in marble and chandeliers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Her diamond earrings shone in her ears like tiny chandeliers.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy



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