as in lighting
a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light
the dining room chandelier
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Recent Examples of chandelier
The rescue is epically punctuated by four American fighter jets firing missiles into Boston, resulting in explosions that rattle a chandelier over Serena's head in Lawrence's living room.
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EW.com, 20 May 2025
Jets, chandeliers, a Cybertruck: See Trump's Middle East reception.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Tension hangs in the air like the luxe mod chandelier suspended from the penthouse’s impossibly high ceilings.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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EW.com, 20 May 2025
Jets, chandeliers, a Cybertruck: See Trump's Middle East reception.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Tension hangs in the air like the luxe mod chandelier suspended from the penthouse’s impossibly high ceilings.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 May 2025
In the short clip, while the ladies of the ton swoon as an oblivious Mr. Bridgerton walks into the ball in a mask, the only person who catches his attention is a lady dressed in a silver enthralled by the chandelier.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chandelier
lighting
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This is done by using real-time data and user preferences to coordinate individual AI agents like the smart thermostat, the lighting or even appliances.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Remember, a tent offers no protection from lighting.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chandelier. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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