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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By Friday morning, a small makeshift memorial of votive candles and roses had sprung up outside of a ground-level apartment neighbors said was associated with the man who was killed.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
On the afternoon of my last day, after a horseback ride along the coast at sunset, the team surprised me with a private dinner on the beach for one (me), complete with a bonfire and votive candles arranged around my table.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Under chilly, gray skies, attendees held votive candles and flowers as symbols of grief and unity despite their visible anger over the violence.
—Kathleen Quinn, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Nest New York Classic Holiday Candle Notes of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, and amber come together in this votive candle with an impressive 60-hour burn time.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
On the afternoon of my last day, after a horseback ride along the coast at sunset, the team surprised me with a private dinner on the beach for one (me), complete with a bonfire and votive candles arranged around my table.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Under chilly, gray skies, attendees held votive candles and flowers as symbols of grief and unity despite their visible anger over the violence.
—Kathleen Quinn, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Nest New York Classic Holiday Candle Notes of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, and amber come together in this votive candle with an impressive 60-hour burn time.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Votive candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/votive%20candle. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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