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candelabra
noun
can·de·la·bra
ˌkan-də-ˈlä-brə 
sometimes -ˈla-
: a branched candlestick or lamp with several lights
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The bride had a vision of bold deep red florals with tall candelabras, overflowing fruits, and waiters in black and white jackets serving pasta from large platters.
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024
Add that to creative craft cocktails, elaborate multifaceted costumes and a theater bursting with candelabras and chandeliers that feels like Versailles has been transported to Bushwick, Brooklyn.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2024
Add that to creative craft cocktails, elaborate multifaceted costumes and a theater bursting with candelabras and chandeliers that feels like Versailles has been transported to Bushwick, Brooklyn.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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candelabra
noun
can·de·la·bra
ˌkan-də-ˈläb-rə
also -ˈlab-
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