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candleholder

[kan-dl-hohl-der] / ˈkæn dlˌhoʊl dər /


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“Style it up,” said Schuster, who added a twisted beeswax taper with a bronze candleholder from Il Buco Vita, along with compact sculptural dishes.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2024

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

Thousands of people request tickets to see Chabad rabbis lifted up by heavy construction equipment so that they can light the massive candleholder.

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2017

Then Zohra suddenly drops the candleholder as if she’s deeply offended by it and starts to walk away.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Persistent blackouts have left many pieces unfinished, including candleholders and aromatherapy huts.

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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