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candleholder

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


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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

Regardless of budget, pairing a candle and candleholder benefits from experimentation and unlikely couplings.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

M.Bueno Pottery Candleholder: Handmade in Olympia, this ceramic candleholder has tiny holes that create a sparkling effect and cast a warm glow.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

Then Zohra suddenly drops the candleholder as if she’s deeply offended by it and starts to walk away.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Dozens of vintage photos of the Clark’s ballrooms, restaurants, ashtrays, room keys, menus, postcards, matchbooks, coat hangers and candleholders are visible at BunkerHillLos Angeles.com, having been gathered by Marsak.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Klymenko, Ukraine’s interior minister, carried candleholders and crosses from areas covered in shattered glass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

“Hurry up with your cereal, because you’ve got to make streamers and garlands, hang the Christmas lights, put out the candleholders, wash the wagon, and get out the chains.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd


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