candelabrum

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Recent Examples on the Web To mark the restoration of their nation’s independence, the Maccabees rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem, using a small jug of sacred oil to light the seven-branched candelabrum known as the menorah. Stuart Halpern and Tevi Troy, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022 Pair it with small touches of greenery, like a lighted candelabrum ($50), to create a charming winter vignette. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2020 Arena announcer Michael Baiamonte asked the record crowd to please rise and direct their attention to section 104 where the eight branched Chanukah candelabrum was kindled. Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022 The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and nights usually at the end of November or into December, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes. Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for candelabrum 

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“Candelabrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candelabrum. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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