How to Use candlestick in a Sentence
candlestick
noun-
In handing out gift boxes with a candlestick, revolver, rope, lead pipe, wrench and dagger, Mr. Boddy has set in motion a game that by the end will leave the mansion strewn with corpses.
— Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024 -
The first things my mom buys on a trip are candlesticks and salt.
— Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2020 -
Amp up the look with white candlesticks and touches of gold.
— Sarah Choi, ELLE Decor, 1 Aug. 2023 -
The candlestick stopped rattling and its flame went out.
— Hazlitt, 26 July 2023 -
These candlesticks were a gift from David to Peggy in 1953.
— Wendy Goodman, The Cut, 15 Apr. 2018 -
Carl: Like an item—a rocking chair, a teacup, a candlestick.
— Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023 -
Leave space at bottom to rest on top of candlestick bases.
— Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 14 Sep. 2022 -
The woman grabbed a candlestick and struck Jones with it, prompting him to release her.
— Aurora Beacon-News, 2 Oct. 2017 -
Put small and medium items — lamps, art, candlesticks — in the boxes.
— sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018 -
Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with a candlestick or perhaps Mrs. Peacock in the study with a knife?
— Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 16 Feb. 2020 -
There will also be urns, bowls and candlesticks made of travertine and brass.
— Sarah Medford, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2018 -
The buffer zone at the bike lanes will be marked by white candlestick delineators.
— oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2019 -
The gentile who lived there now gave him two silver candlesticks wrapped in a napkin.
— Emily Meg Weinstein, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2017 -
Birthday cards, candlesticks, a Fiddler on the Roof record and more chic trinkets sit atop the mantel.
— Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023 -
After cutting along the template, place your new candlesticks over string lights for a warm glow.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023 -
Or the wedding classic: One place setting of china, rather than candlesticks that cost the same amount.
— Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2018 -
The candlesticks had sterling silver ghouls at their bases.
— Lucinda Rosenfeld, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019 -
Using his laser pointer, Curley showed us the candlestick and the lion's head.
— Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 May 2024 -
Here, silhouettes of Mrs Potts (the teapot), Cogsworth (the clock) and Lumiere (the candlestick) are cut from metal and entwined with leaves and roses in the railing.
— Amelia Tait, refinery29.com, 29 Aug. 2022 -
Raskin is a butcher and baker (though not yet a candlestick maker).
— Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020 -
Hi Mike, Your brass candlestick is done in colonial styling with a tall, substantial stature.
— Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2021 -
Spot candlesticks that would look just fabulous in your home?
— Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2017 -
The rest of the month has been ugly with heavy selling — as indicated by the reddish bars under the price candlesticks.
— John Navin, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 -
Find distraction free backgrounds Who wants to see our prom heroes with books, candlesticks and the like sticking out of their heads?
— Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018 -
As legend has it, one of her guests snuck into her bedroom in the dead of night and attempted to harm her, but Honoria whacked him in the head with a candlestick.
— Jayme Deerwester, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2021 -
Set the mood at your anniversary table with this candlestick set.
— Christina Montoya Fiedler, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2022 -
This dining room is fully decked out from the broomstick and black cat chandelier to the black fringed tablecloth, gourds, and black candlesticks.
— Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 2 June 2023 -
From the broomstick and black cat chandelier to the black fringed tablecloth, gourds, and black candlesticks, this dining room is fully decked out.
— Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 June 2023 -
The good news is that the duo seem more in love than ever, and Jamie spent much of this episode trying to find a silversmith to stamp Claire's name on his mother's candlesticks as a gift.
— Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Dec. 2018 -
Some people find success in looking at candlestick charts of the market.
— Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 June 2024
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