candleholder
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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
Michael Lohan said the candleholder smashed against a palm tree and shards of glass cut his left forearm.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2018
Abuelita reached into her pocket, pulled out a worn leather coin purse and deposited six coins into the slot of the metal box in front of the iron candleholder.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
“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
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
The clock was missing from the mantle; the pewter candleholders were nowhere to be found.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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