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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 dining room features an original chandelier surrounded by walnut paneling.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
Mirrored walls and lavish chandeliers provide the lighting.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The chandeliers each weigh up to 300 pounds, Birch said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
The dining room will be a little bigger, with more bar seating and design elements including a chandelier and plant wall.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2024
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2024
Mirrored walls and lavish chandeliers provide the lighting.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The chandeliers each weigh up to 300 pounds, Birch said.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
The dining room will be a little bigger, with more bar seating and design elements including a chandelier and plant wall.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 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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