Candlesticks

As a little girl in Brooklyn, Betty once tried to steal a pair of candlesticks from a local emporium. ❋ Unknown (2007)

At nightfall they lighted waxen candles in candlesticks of gold studded with gems and set on dishes of confections and fruits of sugar-candy. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Thus, the arrangements of her table were mean, her fare meagre for a hermit; but the linen was matchlessly fine, and wax lights stood in candlesticks which a beggar would almost have disdained to own. ❋ Unknown (2002)

My mother stopped crying, took up the candlesticks from the mantelpiece and passed her hands over them. ❋ Unknown (1920)

The lamp would go out before morning if there was little oil; or else it would burn till Natasha, the Gentile chorewoman, came in the morning to put it out, and remove the candlesticks from the table, and unseal the oven, and do the dozen little tasks which no Jew could perform on the Sabbath. ❋ Unknown (1912)

Suddenly Anne rose up, and lifting two candlesticks from the mantelpiece placed them on the table, "I hear David's step," she said with a beaming face. ❋ Margaret (1891)

The use of the Benedictine arrangement is also effectual in lending the altar a greater substantiality and verticality, and the candlesticks are themselves quite beautiful. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The candlesticks were the most prized possession of the seminary and it was my job to polish them. ❋ Moore, Christopher, 1957- (1992)

Their candlesticks were the crosiers that were carried in Christian funeral processions, and their chantings were hideous incantations to the arch enemy, the Christian God of horrible images. ❋ Mary Antin (1915)

Their candlesticks were the crosiers that were carried in Christian funeral processions and their chantings were hideous incantations to the arch enemy, the Christian God of horrible images. ❋ Antin, Mary, 1881-1949 (1912)

Pretty books filled a shelf above her escritoire, and between the candlesticks was a photograph in a filigree silver frame. ❋ Richard Le Gallienne (1906)

The hall porch bears the arms of Cardinal Beaufort over the centre and inside are various relics of his time, such as candlesticks, pewter dishes, black leather jacks, etc., and in the centre of the hall is the old hearth. ❋ Edric Holmes (N/A)

They came, torn out from their long repose -- a lot of books, some chairs and tables, his father's portrait in oils, which surprised Heyst by its air of youth, because he remembered his father as a much older man; a lot of small objects, such as candlesticks, inkstands, and statuettes from his father's study, which surprised him because they looked so old and so much worn. ❋ Joseph Conrad (1890)

Use little tea-lights as well as taller pieces such as candlesticks to create variations in height on the main table. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I assume they then appealed to the Senior Fellow for judgment, and having tossed the requisite sovereigns across the polished oak table, taking care to avoid the 14th-century candlesticks, chucklingly pledged each other with claret from silver goblets. ❋ Jan Morris (2011)

I assume they then appealed to the Senior Fellow for judgment, and having tossed the requisite sovereigns across the polished oak table, taking care to avoid the 14th century candlesticks, chucklingly pledged each other with claret from silver goblets. ❋ Jan Morris (2011)

Gathered in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, they held bioluminescent candlesticks, chanting in Gregorian tones. ❋ Steven (2010)

Man [I can't] [believe that] bitch actually candlesticking yo [lucky] ass tonight! ❋ DaQuarius Penton (2010)

Johnny: Man [my hands are cold]. Chris: You're such a baby. Johnny: Hah, [that's funny] because you're never cold with your fire hair you fucking [candlestick]! Let me warm up around the bonfire on your head. ❋ Koolkat75 (2012)

[Jack be nimble] Jack be [quick Jack] jump over [the candlestick] ❋ Jurq23 (2009)

One of the candlesticks was missing from the [dining room], but was found in the kitchen next to Mr. Boddy's dead, [bloodied] corpse. Obviously [Mr. Green] is involved in this... ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

That [guys] candlesticking [good]. ❋ Dyslogistic (2007)

Yo, on [420] John took [the biggest] [hit off] a candlestick I've ever seen! ❋ Joeschmo8979 (2007)

Brian and Jenny are so cute together, they went out on [a date] at a very nice restaurant. [Lauren] [went with] them, she is such a candlestick! ❋ Lalalili (2007)

Dude, [Judy] [let] me do The Candlestick last night. It was so [great]. ❋ J0t0 (2011)

[I saw] [Leroy] [lighting up] his penis with a Soggy Candlestick last night! ❋ SoggyCandlestick (2010)

Example 1: Did you hear that Trevor got [disqualified] for peeing during the russian [candlestick]? Example 2: Does Thompson need to [barrow] my lighter for the russian candlestick? ❋ Keyster King (2015)