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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

Gargoyles Statuary Grymalkin Candlelamp — Spooky Edition Your goth Valentine will be bewitched by this special-edition mystical kitty candleholder made of hydrostone.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2021

Mr. Milgrom took the silver candleholder from the pill cabinet and lit the first of eight candles.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

“I have always loved crafting things with my own hands,” said Butenko, 62, who also makes candleholders that he says come in handy during frequent blackouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

On top of that, consumers suddenly stopped buying items like candleholders and washing machines, for which Arc makes glass windows, sending orders plunging.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

How stinking cute are these little gourds turned candleholders?

From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2021

I am so impressed that Gail is generous enough to throw in the big glass vase that holds them, the old brass candleholders, and the Guatemalan tablecloths.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2021

It was piled high with books and papers, along with an old brass clock, a small bust of Shakespeare, and some half-used candles in candleholders.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick


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