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candleholder

[kan-dl-hohl-der] / ˈkæn dlˌhoʊl dər /


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“Style it up,” said Schuster, who added a twisted beeswax taper with a bronze candleholder from Il Buco Vita, along with compact sculptural dishes.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024

The Japanese name for Thismia, one of the major groups within this family, is "Tanuki-no-shokudai," which means "raccoon dog's candleholder" and refers both to their shape and their underground lifestyle.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024

This year, the White House is displaying its own menorah - the candleholder that Jews light for eight consecutive nights - for the first time, Mr Biden said.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2022

Thousands of people request tickets to see Chabad rabbis lifted up by heavy construction equipment so that they can light the massive candleholder.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2017

At the foot of the bed is a small wooden table, upon which is a small stone statue of a woman with enormous hips, and a candleholder.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Persistent blackouts have left many pieces unfinished, including candleholders and aromatherapy huts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

Vroom suggests designing a “moment” in a corner to create an impression of winter conviviality, where, for example, antique or vintage candleholders can cluster along a console or coffee table.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2022

How stinking cute are these little gourds turned candleholders?

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2021

The glass beauty separates into pieces so it can be used as several simple candleholders year-round.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2016

As the debris, bricks, and metal cooled, enterprising youngsters dug out melted candleholders, blackened plates and teapots, fused- together pieces of silverware, and sold them to tourists.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy


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