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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

The deep, whispery English-accented voice is coming out of a bent-over guy on the altar picking up the candlestick he just knocked off.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Other items included tea services, candlesticks, salvers and presentation pieces.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Without natural light, he hard-wired sconces found on Facebook Marketplace that recall ornamental 18th century candlesticks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is still well below both the downward-sloping 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, but some recent candlesticks suggest some bottoming action.

From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026

They decorate it with ornaments made by Sonia and Gogol in elementary school: construction paper candlesticks, Popsicle-stick god’s-eyes, glitter-covered pinecones.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri



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