How to Use candlestick in a Sentence

candlestick

noun
Definition of candlesticknext
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Set the candlestick in a shallow pan that’s partially filled with water.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2021
  • Drill one hole in the center of the log, and position the remaining holes 3 inches on-center to the left and right of the center hole. Finish the candlestick with two coats of spray polyurethane.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2020
  • And hosting means making sure all the ritual items are in place: the Seder plate, a haggadah for each guest, an afikomen holder, candlesticks, kosher wines and more.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Mary is in a blue dress with gold trim, with a fireplace and candlestick in the background that lend a sense of domestic intimacy.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2021

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