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 Thursday, about 50 people gathered in the courtyard of Riverdale Osborne Towers, outside the gates near where Thompson was slain, to light white votive candles in his memory.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The set comes with 24 votive candles that are offered in three color options: warm white, amber, and multicolor.
—Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
Rosales juxtaposes a wall of psychedelic party posters, glowing beneath blacklight, with a roadside shrine of flowers and votive candles remembering loss.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
On Sunday evening, a small group held a vigil at the pier, laying bouquets on the ground, lighting votive candles and hanging a rosary and a small image of a Virgin Mary on a fence.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
The set comes with 24 votive candles that are offered in three color options: warm white, amber, and multicolor.
—Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
Rosales juxtaposes a wall of psychedelic party posters, glowing beneath blacklight, with a roadside shrine of flowers and votive candles remembering loss.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
On Sunday evening, a small group held a vigil at the pier, laying bouquets on the ground, lighting votive candles and hanging a rosary and a small image of a Virgin Mary on a fence.
—Andrew Keh, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Votive candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/votive%20candle. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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