Examples from literature

• In two of the candelabra, on the consoles, the candles were burning down in their sockets. 
• Joe advanced to what seemed to be an elaborate candelabra in which seven tapers were set. 
• Stretched upon a sofa, he was reading a paper by the light of a large candelabra. 
• The wax lights burned in the candelabra, the fire burned on the hearth, but all for nothing. 
• The wax tapers were all lighted in each silver candelabra when Betty went down the stairs, looking fresh and sweet as a wildflower in her dress and ribbons of robin's-egg blue.