as in night
a time or place of little or no light
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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Recent Examples of candlelight
The day after Sylvester died, family and friends gathered for a candlelight memorial featuring photos of the late creator, videos of which were shared across Facebook.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Advocates call for information on victims About 25 people showed up to a candlelight vigil just outside Parkland Hospital, where the two detainees injured in the shooting were recovering from their wounds.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
When curfew was relaxed for a few hours every day, youths cleaned the streets, visited hospitals to check upon the injured and held candlelight vigils for protesters who'd lost their lives.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Or eat Tuesday dinner by candlelight using the good dishes.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Advocates call for information on victims About 25 people showed up to a candlelight vigil just outside Parkland Hospital, where the two detainees injured in the shooting were recovering from their wounds.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
When curfew was relaxed for a few hours every day, youths cleaned the streets, visited hospitals to check upon the injured and held candlelight vigils for protesters who'd lost their lives.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Or eat Tuesday dinner by candlelight using the good dishes.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candlelight
Noun
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With Thursday night's loss to the Bengals, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers are now 4-2 on the season.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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That same night, Clarkson's The Kelly Clarkson Show won in the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those ready to answer the call of the living dark, the underground world waits, patient, mysterious, and transformative as ever.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Head to Amazon for more ways to keep your outdoor spaces shining, and read on for more of our favorite lights to brighten driveways and walkways after dark.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another young man, presumably X2, sits in the shadows nearby.—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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If built, the tower threatens to cast his 1865 house largely in the shadows for months at a time.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Every night after dusk, one of the world’s largest migrations begins, as deep sea creatures rise to the surface to feed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Seryeong Jeong, this poignant drama reveals how empathy can bloom even in darkness.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the rugged mountains of northeastern Brazil, , a region long influenced by mining, something new and unusual was hidden in the darkness, according to researchers.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Beyond Blues introduces non-indigo dye options and versatile customization possibilities, while Airsoft features a fresh palette of luminous mid and light indigo tones, complemented by soft greys and blacks—perfect for spring-summer moods and relaxed silhouettes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The floor-length gown featured a plunging v-neck that didn't leave much to the imagination, as well as a thigh-high slit that gave the musician the chance to show off her legs — and her strappy black Giuseppe Zanotti heels.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Smoke and blackness enfolded him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Passengers experience a few minutes of weightlessness and get to see Earth against the blackness of space.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The mission is meant to be the first step in the company's ambitious plan to operate a constellation of more than 4,000 solar reflectors to boost solar power production in twilight hours on Earth.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Production values are aces with dynamic, gritty sets; light ing that makes the movie take place in a perpetual twilight; and a lively, nerve-jangling score.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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