candlelight
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Definition of candlelight
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Synonyms & Antonyms for candlelight
Synonyms
black, blackness, dark, darkness, dusk, gloaming, gloom, murk, night, semidarkness, shade, shadows, twilight, umbra
Antonyms
blaze, brightness, brilliance, day, daylight, glare, glow, light, lightness
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Built in 1931 to support skiing and mountaineering in the Canadian Rockies, the lodge lacks running water or electricity, but comes with other luxuries, like great, hearty meals served by candlelight and crackling fires. — Brigid Mander, WSJ, "5 Flat-Out Ideal Cross-Country Ski Getaways," 5 Dec. 2018 Buzzfeed reported that the Berkeley, California resident's cause of death was (and still is, at the time of reporting) unknown, but that a candlelight vigil to honor his life would be held in Berkeley on Thursday, November 29. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "Brandon Moore, Creator of the "What Are Those?" Vine, Has Died at 31," 28 Nov. 2018 Buy Photo There won’t be any seductive music or candlelight. — Diane Mastrull, Philly.com, "Forget love. This new matchmaking venture gets tech devices to market," 25 Apr. 2018 Snowshoe or hike by candlelight at Rib Mountain State Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 3. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "World's Longest Weenie Roast, Bald Eagle Watching Day and more to do around Wisconsin this week," 25 Feb. 2018 The event continues Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Scheduled activities include a re-enactment of the Battle of Champion Hill and the Siege of Vicksburg, candlelight tours, a cannon night fire and military drill and parades. — Gloria Casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin Civil War Experience offers window to both national and local history," 9 June 2018 Friday ▪ The annual Midwood Maynia Festival and Home & Garden Tour kicks off from 6 to 8 p.m. with a candlelight tour. — Courtney Devores, charlotteobserver, "Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | May 4-10 | Charlotte Observer," 2 May 2018 Our favorite stop, at week's end, was the every-Friday-evening candlelight tour of the Baldwin Home Museum, at Front and Dickenson streets, a historic missionary home and the oldest house still standing on Maui. — Brian J. Cantwell, chicagotribune.com, "Rainy day on Maui? Here are 5 great things to do beyond the beach," 24 Apr. 2018 Cook’s family is holding a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Thursday in the area where her remains were discovered. — Max Cohen, Philly.com, "$1,000 reward offered for clues in death of South Jersey woman who was dismembered and burned," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'candlelight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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candlelight
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English Language Learners Definition of candlelight
: the light of a candle
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candlelight
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Kids Definition of candlelight
: the light of a candle They dined by candlelight.
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