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chandelier
noun
chan·de·lier
ˌshan-də-ˈlir 
: a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceiling
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
In recent years, the chandelier was updated with LED bulbs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
What an impressive, vibrant, freckled chandelier for our bee friend!
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Now part of the Musei Reali, the palace’s royal apartments—replete with crystal chandeliers, ceiling frescoes, gilded moldings, and antiques—have been opened up to the public.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
In recent years, the chandelier was updated with LED bulbs.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
What an impressive, vibrant, freckled chandelier for our bee friend!
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Now part of the Musei Reali, the palace’s royal apartments—replete with crystal chandeliers, ceiling frescoes, gilded moldings, and antiques—have been opened up to the public.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chandelier. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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chandelier
noun
chan·de·lier
ˌshan-də-ˈli(ə)r
: a branched lighting fixture usually hanging from a ceiling
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