candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 
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Examples of candlelight in a Sentence
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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At Chez Nous, the candlelight glows, the Old World wine list flows, and there’s always a new season to celebrate.
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Stephanie Burt, Saveur, 8 May 2024
The Eagle Ridge subdivision in Liberty Township, where Dakota Levi Stevens lived briefly in a foster home before his death, came together Monday night for a candlelight vigil to remember the boy with a pledge that his death would not be in vain.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
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Stephanie Burt, Saveur, 8 May 2024
The Eagle Ridge subdivision in Liberty Township, where Dakota Levi Stevens lived briefly in a foster home before his death, came together Monday night for a candlelight vigil to remember the boy with a pledge that his death would not be in vain.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt
1
: the light of a candle
2
: soft artificial light
candlelit
adjective
-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it
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