candlestick

noun

can·​dle·​stick ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌstik How to pronounce candlestick (audio)
: a holder with a socket for a candle

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Its sweeping ground-floor Grand Café is rich and sophisticated, yet pared-down, with chocolate Chesterfield banquettes and candlestick chandeliers. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 Some candlesticks in a pantry with Chuck Barris’s name on the door appeared undisturbed. Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 Visitors can play with a tin can telephone or connect to the museum’s general store on a working candlestick phone. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024 This retailer, helmed by recent cover star Lauren Santo Domingo, is a great option for revamping your tabletop in maximalist style with vibrant carafes and candlestick holders on sale. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for candlestick 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of candlestick was before the 12th century

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“Candlestick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlestick. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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candlestick

noun
can·​dle·​stick -ˌstik How to pronounce candlestick (audio)
: a holder with a socket for a candle

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