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Recent Examples of sconce
The house also came with a trove of furnishings and artifacts, some of which the couple kept and supplemented with antiques from Athens, products from Ikea and Ms. Metzger’s handmade pendant lamps, sconces and sinks.
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Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
No matter how overused, sconce lighting will never feel anything but high-end.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Antique chandeliers and sconces, only a few of which seemed to function, wilted from the walls and ceilings like dying flowers.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In the exhibition, the tubular pendants and sconces are arranged in various configurations and theatrical settings; besides brass, bronze, and silver, there are leather and suede options.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
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Julie Lasky, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
No matter how overused, sconce lighting will never feel anything but high-end.
—Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Antique chandeliers and sconces, only a few of which seemed to function, wilted from the walls and ceilings like dying flowers.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In the exhibition, the tubular pendants and sconces are arranged in various configurations and theatrical settings; besides brass, bronze, and silver, there are leather and suede options.
—Morgan Meier, Curbed, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sconce
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No matter the time of day, the brass and leather chandelier from 1stDibs and the Roweam table lamp radiate a warm, golden glow.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2025
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With its pristine marble floors, ornate chandeliers and intricate brass accents, the lobby captures the essence of the French Quarter.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Ventura plans concerts for her students in the community at nursing homes, hospitals, and holiday tree lightings.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Just a maze of wooden boardwalks connecting a smattering of cozy tents lit by lanterns and decorated with sheepskin rugs, leather steamer trunks, and plaid throw blankets.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The rail buff may focus on dining car china, lanterns, switch locks and keys, calendars, timetables or any other artifacts utilized by the railroads.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, trying to just chill in the middle of the pack for three years while the candle burns out on a superstar career is a tough existence.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Engage in activities that bring you a sense of comfort, like taking hot to cold showers, lighting candles, or bingeing a good television show.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Atop the piano: a candelabra that was made by Ms. Rasche’s brother.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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They can be placed in a candelabra and used all at once, in individual holders and scattered around your home, or in your windows for Christmas.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2024
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By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Aug. 2024
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Galbraith, dancing through the crowd holding a silver candelabrum. . . .—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Basic supplies: Water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, batteries, and a first-aid kit.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Two keepers operated the lighthouse until it was automated in 1931.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Climate change threatens Africa's Swahili Coast and 66 historic lighthouses on the coast of Maine.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sconce. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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