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Recent Examples of sconce
This means installing lighting at multiple levels including ceiling lights, table and floor lamps, and wall sconces to augment any natural light.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
On the wall, Volume by Guy de Rougemont (1972) and vintage 1970s aluminum sconces.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Feldman reports that the over-the-top drama of big bulbs framing a mirror has made way in modern design for pleasant and timeless sconces that won’t fade out of fashion so quickly.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Pair this green paint color with textured details such as wicker storage baskets or a jute rug, and add a touch of shine with brass accents in the form of wall sconces, picture frames, or hardware.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
On the wall, Volume by Guy de Rougemont (1972) and vintage 1970s aluminum sconces.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Feldman reports that the over-the-top drama of big bulbs framing a mirror has made way in modern design for pleasant and timeless sconces that won’t fade out of fashion so quickly.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
Pair this green paint color with textured details such as wicker storage baskets or a jute rug, and add a touch of shine with brass accents in the form of wall sconces, picture frames, or hardware.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sconce
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Step into the vestibule and you are greeted with polished marble floors and a series of show-stopping, contemporary chandeliers, setting the scene for what is to come.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The space will include vintage chandeliers, mosaic tilework and leather banquettes.Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Early on while our eyes are still adjusting to the style, the dim bluish lighting and the hectic way people run around grabbing maps and slamming rotary phones almost feel like a send-up of a CIA spy flick.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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As cameras and other film equipment can well exceed the usual baggage weight limits, United for Business’s entertainment solutions offer flat fees for film, cameras, lighting, and sound equipment on all flights marketed and operated by United.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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The nearby kitchen, fitted with chef-grade appliances, emerald-green laminate cabinets and a rustic butcher block island set below two Moroccan lanterns, is open to a relaxed dining area that spills out to the backyard through more sliding glass doors.Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Indoor Decorative Metal Candle Holder Lantern Curate a peaceful ambiance with this decorative metal candle lantern.Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
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Cult has already tried its hand at candles and cannabis paraphernalia, even Zippo lighters and umbrellas.Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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More:Christmas trees, cooking, candles blamed for Michigan holiday fires.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
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For the interior design enthusiast, gifting the shiniest candelabra or decor tray is a one-way trip to their heart.Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2024
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Hanukkah is celebrated for eight consecutive nights and features the lighting of a nine-stemmed candelabra called the menorah.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 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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This kit has it all, including a folding pocket knife, emergency blanket, three-setting tactical flashlight, glow-in-the-dark compass, camp fire starter, wire saw, and six-in-one survival bracelet.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Geppetto completes his final visual inspection by flashlight and at 0615 and mounts the boarding stairs with parachute and helmet in hand.J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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The level select screen sees the protagonist, Noor, standing in a lighthouse and rotating intricate stained glass panels.Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
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Next to it, today’s engineers and lighthouse keepers plan to stash another bottle with their own note.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sconce. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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