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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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Many older homes have chandeliers or similarly large light fixtures that pull focus from a room’s decor.
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Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The most obvious objects in the home, other than Gordon herself, are a chandelier and an electric guitar/cord/amp combo.
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His interpretation of Baccarat’s Zenith chandelier is to be sold as a one-off art piece, complete with its scaffolding crate decorated with old keyboards, sunglasses and badminton rackets.
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“Chandelier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chandelier. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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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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