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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On Wednesday, Feliciano visited the lobby of her brother’s building, where neighbors have set up a memorial of votive candles.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
On the side of the road, his children and grandchildren placed 10 votive candles, a small bowl for incense, a photo of Voong on vacation in Cozumel, and two miniature candy bars for the great-grandfather with a sweet tooth.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
Despite the rain, hundreds perched on the damp bleachers, clutching votive candles or lighting up theircellphones.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Dozens of votive candles and flower bouquets lined the sidewalk where Berry was killed.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
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Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024
On the side of the road, his children and grandchildren placed 10 votive candles, a small bowl for incense, a photo of Voong on vacation in Cozumel, and two miniature candy bars for the great-grandfather with a sweet tooth.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
Despite the rain, hundreds perched on the damp bleachers, clutching votive candles or lighting up theircellphones.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Dozens of votive candles and flower bouquets lined the sidewalk where Berry was killed.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Votive candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/votive%20candle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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