Definition of candlelight
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Examples of candlelight in a Sentence
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
Recent Examples of candlelight from the Web
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When the Islamic State set off a car bomb on Tuesday outside a popular ice cream shop in Baghdad, killing 13 people and wounding dozens more, no candlelight vigils took place in Western cities.
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A candlelight vigil commemorating the martyrs of the 1989 crackdown is held in the city's Victoria Park each year on June 4, attended by thousands.
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Finally, the Washington Education Association and Washington’s Paramount Duty are planning a candlelight vigil Friday evening at the Capitol to show their support for ample funding for schools and to protest the Republicans’ budget proposal.
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A candlelight remembrance for Brock is scheduled for 6 p.m. June 1 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 600 St. Andrews Road, Newport Beach.
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Ybarra Maldonado filed a stay of deportation, and Porchas told everyone to come back later for a candlelight vigil.
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Students complained of freezing classrooms in winter, trying to study or write papers without computers, and reading at night by candlelight.
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Hwang supporters held a candlelight vigil for him outside the office of a television broadcaster that reported dirt on Hwang’s work.
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of candlelight
before 12th century
CANDLELIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
candlelight
playDefinition of candlelight for English Language Learners
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: the light of a candle
CANDLELIGHT Defined for Kids
candlelight
playDefinition of candlelight for Students
: the light of a candle They dined by candlelight.
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