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BNC: 19142 COCA: 17734

candlestick

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candlestick /ˈkændl̟ˌstɪk/ noun
plural candlesticks
candlestick
/ˈkændl̟ˌstɪk/
noun
plural candlesticks
Learner's definition of CANDLESTICK
[count]
: an object with a small hole in the middle for holding a candle烛台
BNC: 19142 COCA: 17734

candlestick

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fill your home with the aromas of autumn with a homemade scent or candle, like this apple-candlestick combo. Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 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 Two vintage Pierre Jeanneret high stools are positioned below a vintage vase and pitcher by Roger Capron; the candlestick is by Richard Texier. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 The pair formalized their partnership, and the collection grew to encompass, in addition to the doorstop and drawer pulls, a bowl, a candlestick, a table lamp, a necklace, and, yes, a drum key—all available in weighty, hand-finished brass or steel. Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 2 Feb. 2022 In addition to tapers, which are thin, cylindrical and grow more slender toward one end, there are pillar candles, which have more heft and girth, requiring a candlestick with a wider space to insert or support them. New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022 Most egregious of all, to draw a connection with Disney’s dancing teapots, candelabra and the like, Mr. Burchard has set things like the gilt-bronze candlestick and two porcelain figures on rotating bases. Eric Gibson, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021 And, instead of a candlestick or a revolver, murder weapons include things like a pickleball paddle and a selfie stick. Lacey Vorrasi-banis, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2021 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 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of candlestick was before the 12th century
BNC: 19142 COCA: 17734

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