Used in a Sentence

candelabra

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for candelabra.

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Cards like Tabernacle, Imperial Recruiter, candelabra, Grim Tutor are not objectively more powerful than commonly used alternatives.

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Quick take

(nonstandard) A single candelabrum.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of candelabra gathered in one view.

noun

(nonstandard) A single candelabrum.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for candelabra.

noun

(nonstandard) A single candelabrum.

Example sentences

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Cards like Tabernacle, Imperial Recruiter, candelabra, Grim Tutor are not objectively more powerful than commonly used alternatives.

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Callas singing, a candelabra in the background and the camera caught her face right in front of the candles.

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Behind the Candelabra had no cinema release in the US, it was released straight to HBO.

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At 1:02 you can see the bulb- it looks like a 120v candelabra bulb.

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I had a candelabra adapter short out and destroy a dimmer so that isn't an option either.

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My 8-second take: I imagine candles weren't all that standardized, and obviously a candelabra can only hold one size.

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I would have thought Behind the Candelabra would do better in a streaming market.

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That said, they were prone to producing halo effects and negative halos when, say, photographing candles (e.g.: a lit candelabra resting on a piano).

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Every few months, I spend some time searching for the perfect LED light bulbs for my apartment; the built-in fixture requires 6 candelabra-base bulbs.

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Brought back in front of the Priest with the goods he stole, the Priest said that he gave them to him and that he also forgot the silver candelabra.

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Clear, like the glass in Liberace's candelabra.

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Unfortunately, the Candelabra model is just hot stew on toast for the Hitler-inclined, and then that overflows into everything else, making open discussions of human origins a mexican standoff.

Quote examples

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Regarding the specific rather than the meta: I'm very satisfied with the "filament LED" candelabra bulbs from Amazon.

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My house lights are basically the highest lumen lights available in each form factor be it candelabra, "regular" or "fake luminescent".

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One of the problems, was that the bulb I was looking at, had a specific mini-candelabra socket, and the ones they showed me, had one that was just slightly larger, but looked almost identical (and the name was also “mini candelabra”).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use candelabra in a sentence?

Cards like Tabernacle, Imperial Recruiter, candelabra, Grim Tutor are not objectively more powerful than commonly used alternatives.

What does candelabra mean?

(nonstandard) A single candelabrum.

What part of speech is candelabra?

candelabra is commonly used as noun.