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candleholder

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

noun

candleholders plural
  1. a holder for a candle; candlestick.


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Etymology

Origin of candleholder

First recorded in 1585–95; candle + holder

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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

On the second day of Hanukkah, when Mr. Milgrom went for the silver candleholder, it was gone.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

How stinking cute are these little gourds turned candleholders?

From Salon Nov. 19, 2021

I am so impressed that Gail is generous enough to throw in the big glass vase that holds them, the old brass candleholders, and the Guatemalan tablecloths.

From Seattle Times Jul. 4, 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

“Hurry up with your cereal, because you’ve got to make streamers and garlands, hang the Christmas lights, put out the candleholders, wash the wagon, and get out the chains.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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