candlestick
noun
a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle.
candlesticks
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pluralof candlestick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Four larger cylinders were positioned on a rotating carousel in a configuration resembling four candlesticks on an old-fashioned chandelier.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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
The stock is trading back in the $125-$130 range where some bullish price memory—where the stock price used to trade “has traded in the past since April”—exists, indicated by several positive candlesticks.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser said that he saw blood on the church altar and floor, and discovered that two brass candlesticks had been taken.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
Bod heard a velvet rustle, then a match was struck, and it flamed, and was used to light two huge candles that sat on great carved wooden candlesticks at the back of the room.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
