candle

Example Sentences

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“And then my accomplishments — no one can even hold a candle to those.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

A bullish harami on May 19 was followed by a doji candle the following day.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Overall, the stock has struggled since printing a doji candle on Aug. 15, 2025, at the very round $800 number.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

That latter advance stalled following another doji candle on Jan. 29, reinforcing how influential candlestick reversals have been throughout the trend.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

These messages could only be revealed by letting the milk dry and holding the paper over a candle flame, whose heat soon made the milk turn dark enough to read.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood