candleholder
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Origin of candleholder
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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
Gargoyles Statuary Grymalkin Candlelamp — Spooky Edition Your goth Valentine will be bewitched by this special-edition mystical kitty candleholder made of hydrostone.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
At the foot of the bed is a small wooden table, upon which is a small stone statue of a woman with enormous hips, and a candleholder.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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
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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