: a detached defensive work
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
The single long room is bereft of those clichés of Air India travel posters and hanging paisley fabrics in favor of bright colors, handsome wooden tables with their own lamps, and brass wheels serving as sconces.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To create a warm and soft atmosphere, turn off the overhead lights and use natural light, lamps, and sconces instead.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
The mirror is flanked by two 1960s ribbed Murano glass sconces, sourced from Etsy.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
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The brass sconces provide subtle, glamorous contrast and still fit into the color palette.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025
The single long room is bereft of those clichés of Air India travel posters and hanging paisley fabrics in favor of bright colors, handsome wooden tables with their own lamps, and brass wheels serving as sconces.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To create a warm and soft atmosphere, turn off the overhead lights and use natural light, lamps, and sconces instead.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
The mirror is flanked by two 1960s ribbed Murano glass sconces, sourced from Etsy.
—Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sconce
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sconce. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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