candleholder

noun

can·​dle·​hold·​er ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce candleholder (audio)

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The 12-piece line, featuring colorful plates, cups, candleholders, and a show-stopping spiral vase, reimagines classic Swedish holiday traditions with a fresh, joyful edge. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 Learn to make Turkish-style candleholders The Umatilla Public Library will host a Turkish-style candleholder workshop, a simpler and easier version of the Turkish lamp, at 2 p.m. June 24. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 Picture it with a set of glass candleholders and actual flowers in pretty vases. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025 This may look like adding some of our favorite candleholders to your patio table or draping your favorite throw blanket on your porch swing. Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for candleholder

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of candleholder was in 1846

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“Candleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candleholder. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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