Synonyms of chandelier

chandelier

noun

as in lighting

a large, decorated fixture that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many sources of light

the dining room chandelier

Related Words

• lighting
• lantern
• candelabra
• flash
• sconce
• candle
• candelabrum
• flashlight
• lighthouse
• headlight
• streetlight
• floodlight
• spotlight
• lamp
• light bulb
• gaslight
• arc lamp
• flare
• incandescent lamp
• fluorescent lamp
• flashbulb
• dark lantern
• sun lamp
• klieg light
• illuminant
• girandole
• flashcube
• gasolier
• beacon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chandelier

Inside the prayer hall, the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet unfurls with swirling floral patterns, and chandeliers echo date palms and blossoms. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Berlin’s pile number 8, or B8, was a chandelier of 664 uranium cubes arranged in concentric rings within a pool of heavy water, surrounded by a wall of graphite. — Mike McRae 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

The earliest ones are filled with clippings that picture grand chandeliers or trophies or urns. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Also strikingly forward-thinking given the surroundings—chandeliers, parquet floors, coffered ceilings—was the choice to end the evening with a performance by Danish punk rock group, Iceage. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026