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candelabra
noun
can·de·la·bra
ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə 
sometimes -ˈla-
: a branched candlestick or lamp with several lights
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Photo: Courtesy of Katherine Bernard For three days between fittings, Nicholas, his husband Jake Wiseman, and two of my best friends bopped around Paris flea markets with me hunting for candelabras, vases, and cutwork tablecloths to be decor for the wedding.
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Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Stone balusters set a stately base for a scroll candelabra and a footed bowl full of grapes, gourds, and greenery that emulates an old-world still life.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
In the powerful video below, Nicks stands inside a lighthouse, surrounded by iconic Stevie imagery (white doves and gothic candelabras) accompanied by female protest signs.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The dessert also perfectly matched their reception tablescapes, from the colorful candelabra to the blue glass goblets.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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Katherine Bernard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Stone balusters set a stately base for a scroll candelabra and a footed bowl full of grapes, gourds, and greenery that emulates an old-world still life.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2024
In the powerful video below, Nicks stands inside a lighthouse, surrounded by iconic Stevie imagery (white doves and gothic candelabras) accompanied by female protest signs.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
The dessert also perfectly matched their reception tablescapes, from the colorful candelabra to the blue glass goblets.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
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candelabra
noun
can·de·la·bra
ˌkan-də-ˈläb-rə
also -ˈlab-
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