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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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Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
The biggest room is a theater with countless rows of plush red seats, a large balcony, stained glass windows, and a chandelier the size of a jumbotron.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
Over long and liquid lunches, Ross rubbed shoulders and wisecracked with some of the brightest lights in New York’s literary chandelier.
—Christopher B. Daly, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Other decorations: Other Valentine’s decor includes snow globes, figurines, inflatables, door covers and chandeliers.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 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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