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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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The chandelier’s dangling spiked ornament is by artist Thomas Engelhart.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The chandeliers and other decorative items crafted at the bustling Katundu workshop here are a testament not only to the artisanship of the workers and designers, but to an ethic of letting nothing of value go to waste.
—John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Beneath a surfeit of chandeliers stands a table laden with items of celebratory excess.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
On the weekends, the hotel offers an afternoon tea service in the first floor Lobby Lounge, where the 31-foot tall ceilings are anchored by a magnificent, dazzling chandelier by Boii, weighing more than 700 pounds.
—Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The chandeliers and other decorative items crafted at the bustling Katundu workshop here are a testament not only to the artisanship of the workers and designers, but to an ethic of letting nothing of value go to waste.
—John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Beneath a surfeit of chandeliers stands a table laden with items of celebratory excess.
—Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
On the weekends, the hotel offers an afternoon tea service in the first floor Lobby Lounge, where the 31-foot tall ceilings are anchored by a magnificent, dazzling chandelier by Boii, weighing more than 700 pounds.
—Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chandelier. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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