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Noun
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
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French sconce, *esconse screened candle or lantern, from escunser to hide, obscure, from Old French escons, past participle of escondre to hide, from Vulgar Latin *excondere, alteration of Latin abscondere — more at abscond
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