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candlestick

[kan-dl-stik] / ˈkæn dlˌstɪk /
NOUN
holder for candles
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The commodity’s fresh bullish candlestick pattern posted on Friday suggests selling pressure has tapered, the analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

“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

Then he hid behind a candlestick and waited, listening and watching.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

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

Note the bearish candlesticks at the top of the pattern with a spinning top on Oct.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 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

Between them, over the mantel, there’s an oval mirror, flanked by two pairs of silver candlesticks, with a white china Cupid centered between them, its arm around the neck of a lamb.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood



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