Example Sentences

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He illuminated the auditorium with candles and converted the private boxes into buffets stocked with alcohol, coffee, hot chocolate, sherbet and carved meats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Near the highs, bearish signals appeared through an evening star formation in the first week of April 2024, followed by a dark cloud cover and bearish engulfing candles in July 2024 and May 2025.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

On Nov. 1, Quiroz and the kids joined him in the plaza, which was filled with candles and thousands of people.

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

It was warm in here: the crackling fire, the blazing candles.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck