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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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What's inside: The six-bed, seven-bath home comes with 14K gold and crystal chandeliers, a movie theater, and a custom shoe closet where Khaled used to keep his collection of over 500 sneakers.
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Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
The reception moved outdoors where long tables were illuminated from above with custom chandeliers designed by FjellLab that nodded to the couple’s love of electronic music.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to the 12 art suites, there are also 20 ice rooms, a Ceremony Hall filled with icy floral splendor for weddings and events and the iconic Main Hall measuring almost 30 meters long with chandeliers created from 220 handcrafted ice crystals.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
While one room had been torched and its chandeliers were covered in ash, some of the others looked like they might have been robbed, although art remained on the walls and the mother-of-pearl inlay was still in the doors.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
The reception moved outdoors where long tables were illuminated from above with custom chandeliers designed by FjellLab that nodded to the couple’s love of electronic music.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
In addition to the 12 art suites, there are also 20 ice rooms, a Ceremony Hall filled with icy floral splendor for weddings and events and the iconic Main Hall measuring almost 30 meters long with chandeliers created from 220 handcrafted ice crystals.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
While one room had been torched and its chandeliers were covered in ash, some of the others looked like they might have been robbed, although art remained on the walls and the mother-of-pearl inlay was still in the doors.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chandelier. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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