: a detached defensive work
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Tim Crout, Curbed, 1 May 2025
Smaller accessories like handmade sconces adorn the walls, demonstrating the duo’s flair for ornamental detail and ultra refined taste.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Peterman suggests layering your porch lighting by installing a mix of sconces and lanterns if possible.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The train evoked a sort of Gilded Age, with paneled walls, brass sconces and Italian marble tiles.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The cabinet doors are operable, despite paintings and sconces.
—Tim Crout, Curbed, 1 May 2025
Smaller accessories like handmade sconces adorn the walls, demonstrating the duo’s flair for ornamental detail and ultra refined taste.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Peterman suggests layering your porch lighting by installing a mix of sconces and lanterns if possible.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The train evoked a sort of Gilded Age, with paneled walls, brass sconces and Italian marble tiles.
—Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Sconce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sconce. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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