Candles is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Candles in a sentence
Related words
Candles meaning
plural of candle
Using Candles
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of candle
- In the example corpus, candles often appears in combinations such as: candles and, the candles, and candles.
Context around Candles
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Candles
- In this selection, "candles" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, scented, lighted, bless, especially, sold and run stand out and add context to how "candles" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 22 lit candles made from and a knife candles that are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "candles" sits close to words such as accidental, erik and finalists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with candles
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The candles will all be made locally by Korona Candles Inc., in Dublin, Virginia. (14 words)
The classic pumpkin spice scented candles or candles in general, immediately present a mysterious ambiance. (15 words)
Consider using battery-operated flameless candles, which can look, smell, and feel like real candles. (15 words)
Because Jesus is hailed as the light to the nations, it’s customary on Feb. 2 to process into church with lighted candles and to bless candles, especially those to be used in liturgies during the coming year. (38 words)
Acanthus is a gift shop which sells soft furnishings, fragrances, and scented candles among other giftware, It has a sister shop, Corbridge Cookshop (J.F. Walton and Sons), also on Middle Street. (32 words)
On the altar stood 22 lit candles, made from the wax of thousands of candles left in the city's St. Ann's Square in the days after the attack. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Because Jesus is hailed as the light to the nations, it’s customary on Feb. 2 to process into church with lighted candles and to bless candles, especially those to be used in liturgies during the coming year.
The classic pumpkin spice scented candles or candles in general, immediately present a mysterious ambiance.
These candles have been flying off the virtual shelves, with more than 10,000 Christmas Magic candles sold in the last month alone.
If you are decorating with candles, you want to make sure candles are well away from the tree,” said McKelvey.
Full of three beautiful scented candles, run her a warm bubble bath and let her lay back and light these luxury fragranced candles.
Before a child is two years old, she knows the joy and attention of birthday candles and the fun of making wishes and blowing the candles out.
Consider using battery-operated flameless candles, which can look, smell, and feel like real candles.
Kedgeree and Candles: Kedgeree (male, black and white) & Candles (female, black) are a sweet pair who are seven years old and enjoy a fuss once they know you.
On the altar stood 22 lit candles, made from the wax of thousands of candles left in the city's St. Ann's Square in the days after the attack.
The candles will all be made locally by Korona Candles Inc., in Dublin, Virginia.
A former worry regarding the safety of candles was that a lead core was used in the wicks to keep them upright in container candles.
Candles that are too big can be trimmed to fit with a knife; candles that are too small can be fitted with aluminium foil.
He arranged three candles in a row and put a screen with a small hole between the candles and the wall.
It allowed for continuous production of molded candles by using a cylinder with a moveable piston to eject candles as they solidified.
Since candles may not be lit on Shabbat itself, the candles must be lit before sunset.
Some churches have a candelabrum with twelve candles on it, and after each Gospel reading one of the candles is extinguished.
The dining room was decked in white and green, illuminated with numberless candles in silver candles and awards.
When burning candles in glass holders or jars, users should avoid lighting candles with chipped or cracked containers, and stop use once 1/2 inch or less of wax remains.
About 100 Bills fans and a few Bengals fans gathered on a corner one block from the emergency room entrance with some of them holding candles.
Acanthus is a gift shop which sells soft furnishings, fragrances, and scented candles among other giftware, It has a sister shop, Corbridge Cookshop (J.F. Walton and Sons), also on Middle Street.
Common combinations with candles
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- candles and 37×
- the candles 20×
- and candles 18×
- candles to 12×
- light candles 12×
- lit candles 11×
- candles in 9×
- candles on 9×
- candles at 8×
- scented candles 7×