Example Sentences

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I know, I know; I am way behind the curve, to which the wickless, fragrance-free, picked-over shelves of my local Michaels can attest.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2020

The world's most famous collection of wickless candles announced: "We proactively encourage our visitors to interact with the waxworks should they so choose."

From The Guardian • Aug. 27, 2011

Consumer Products and Services: Scentsy With 8,094 percent growth in three years, the sudden success of wickless candle company Scentsy saved it's founders from bankruptcy.

From Inc • Aug. 24, 2010

Bronze oil lamps, surmounted by leaping lions and the hooked beaks of griffins, stood dry and wickless under glass.

From Time Magazine Archive

In some stoves, especially those of the wickless type, the burners are so constructed that the flame can rise to only a certain height.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences