votive candle
noun
plural votive candles
: a short thick candle used especially as a prayer offering or for decoration
Male and female patrons crowd together at small tables where flames wobble on colored votive candles.—
Rachel Hickerson
Rachel Hickerson… in some parts of the church you still bake. A lot of churches have gotten rid of votive candles because of the soot and the heat.—Rev. John Kozar, quoted in The Pittsburgh (PA) Press
Rev. John Kozar, quoted in The Pittsburgh (PA) Presscalled also votive
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The vibe is classic supper club: jazz standards sweeping from the speakers, brimming bread baskets filling the tables, and vintage butter warmers with glowing votive candles dappling the room in soft flickers.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Teddy bears and votive candles and Jesus’ favorite candy, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, sit at the center.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
On Thursday, about 50 people gathered in the courtyard of Riverdale Osborne Towers, outside the gates near where Thompson was slain, to light white votive candles in his memory.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The set comes with 24 votive candles that are offered in three color options: warm white, amber, and multicolor.
—Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
Teddy bears and votive candles and Jesus’ favorite candy, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, sit at the center.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
On Thursday, about 50 people gathered in the courtyard of Riverdale Osborne Towers, outside the gates near where Thompson was slain, to light white votive candles in his memory.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The set comes with 24 votive candles that are offered in three color options: warm white, amber, and multicolor.
—Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for votive candle
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“Votive candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/votive%20candle. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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