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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

Regardless of budget, pairing a candle and candleholder benefits from experimentation and unlikely couplings.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

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

In a modern home, group tapers of varying heights or mix and match sleek candleholders, Lind says.

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

Mari Luz leads us to a table by the window, where two tall candles in silver candleholders are waiting to be lit.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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