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Boddy then gives each guest a weapon — a candlestick, rope, lead pipe, wrench, revolver and dagger.—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025 Pair them with a coordinating throw blanket, fresh greenery, and gold candlesticks for a festive, chic look.
6.—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025 Shoppers were just as impressed with the candlesticks, too.—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025 Elsewhere, Tory Burch found enlightenment in a midcentury Jules Olitski sculpture, and designer Colleen Allen lit a candlestick to photograph through an opal, conjuring ideas of witchcraft.—Ari Stark, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025 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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