Used in a Sentence

menorah

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for menorah.

Editorial note

FYI, the menorah is actually the Mossad logo, though it doesn't change the point you're making.

Examples19
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of menorah gathered in one view.

noun

A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

noun

A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for menorah.

noun

A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

noun

A holy candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple of Jerusalem.

Example sentences

1

FYI, the menorah is actually the Mossad logo, though it doesn't change the point you're making.

2

Perhaps Twitter speculates that the insect (a non kosher food) with the menorah is making it unclean - and thus offensive.

3

Even if it were, say, a menorah, it could mean that the developers are Jewish.

4

But what if it wasn't Santa but it was like a different religious icon - like a menorah?

5

It would have been funny as hell is they added a Menorah as well, just to troll him...

6

Funny, the first result that you get when googling Menorah leads you to the 9 candle version....

7

As if a fly or an ant has never set foot on a menorah before?

8

The Dreidel is a secular symbol that happens to be much older than Rudolph; a menorah would have been inappropriate in the same way as an image of Jesus in the manger.

9

My local Jewish minyan is having an event tonight with a public menorah lighting, traditional food, games (including an Oculus VR Hanukkah experience!).

10

I know quite a few Jews who do not dare light a menorah in their window.

11

First image is literally dramatic music, a menorah, Netanyahu, and flames.

12

I don’t bother lighting the Menorah for Hanukkah this year since I live alone.

Quote examples

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I simply faithfully report my sample size 1 experience of honestly interpreting it as a Menorah signifying "Jewish"...

2

So the words "happy chanukah" were visible, I had to click a button to see the menorah with the caterpillar.

3

Yet I almost never see it purchased at anything like what would justify the frequency - it's like it's offered out of pure politeness, like a decorative menorah at a "holiday celebration".

4

Even at the Guardian, when we put up our Christmas tree in the New York office, the first thing one of our interns said was, "Where's the menorah?" Well this year, if was after the first week of December, it would have been weird to still have a menorah up.

Proper noun examples

1

Just think about this for 2 seconds: What would this all have been about if the original icon was a Menorah?

2

I would never use it now because right after reading (and seeing a Menorah) I saw how others were interpreting it.

3

There are other symbols which you can use which are not associated with the actions of your government, such as the Star of David or a Menorah.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use menorah in a sentence?

FYI, the menorah is actually the Mossad logo, though it doesn't change the point you're making.

What does menorah mean?

A candelabrum with nine branches, used in Jewish worship on Hanukkah.

What part of speech is menorah?

menorah is commonly used as noun.