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candlestick

[kan-dl-stik] / ˈkæn dlˌstɪk /
NOUN
holder for candles
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“On prediction markets, they’re literally showing you candlestick charts,” Cornell said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

The volunteers “were butchers, bakers, candlestick makers who then fought fire when the fire bell rang,” Mr. Winkle says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

In the kitchen, hand-carved ceramic birds, whales, elephants and owls look out from the counters, surrounded by lidded cache pots and heavy candlestick holders that feel good in your hand.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Recent candlestick activity also reflects growing indecision, including a bearish engulfing candle on May 7 followed by two doji candles and a hanging man.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Celaena clutched her candlestick tighter, and pulled her makeshift knife out of her pocket.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

The stock is trading back in the $125-$130 range where some bullish price memory—where the stock price used to trade “has traded in the past since April”—exists, indicated by several positive candlesticks.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser said that he saw blood on the church altar and floor, and discovered that two brass candlesticks had been taken.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2026

But its refineries, like those elsewhere in Europe, can’t keep up with rampant demand and an influx of people cashing in the family silver—things like jewelry, candlesticks and flatware.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

Brass angel candlesticks scored for $2 apiece at a Palo Alto garage sale flank a silver-plated punch bowl.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 28, 2026

In those days Aureliano lived off the sale of silverware, candlesticks, and other bric-a-brac from the house.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez



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