Definition of "chandelier" []

• A branched, decorative lighting fixture that holds a number of bulbs or candles and is suspended from a ceiling. (noun)

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• "They hung a plug-in chandelier from a hook in the ceiling, and created a soothing eating area away from the kitchen."
• "Right now, the tampon chandelier is only soaking up the gazes of art lovers, and will continue to do so until the Belem Cultural Center exhibition ends, on May 18, 2010."
• "The monster-sized chandelier is actually composed of hundreds of white O.B. tampons."