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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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Chandelier Noticing that your chandelier has accumulated a lot of dust and is in need of cleaning?
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Other items include a beautiful Art Deco chandelier from a Chicago-area theater, a brass stanchion set with velvet rope and an old-fashioned paper ticket machine.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
Its 91 rooms and suites have an arresting design with whimsically wallpapered fireplaces, Calacatta gold mosaic tiled bathrooms, vibrant chandeliers, and 1,600 pieces of original artwork spread throughout.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
The brown and white marble and the crystal chandeliers almost take away from the timepieces in Scandinavia’s only Patek Philippe boutique.
—Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Other items include a beautiful Art Deco chandelier from a Chicago-area theater, a brass stanchion set with velvet rope and an old-fashioned paper ticket machine.
—Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2024
Its 91 rooms and suites have an arresting design with whimsically wallpapered fireplaces, Calacatta gold mosaic tiled bathrooms, vibrant chandeliers, and 1,600 pieces of original artwork spread throughout.
—Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
The brown and white marble and the crystal chandeliers almost take away from the timepieces in Scandinavia’s only Patek Philippe boutique.
—Christian Martinez, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 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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