candlelight

noun

can·​dle·​light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 

1

a

: the light of a candle

b

: a soft artificial light

2

: the time for lighting candles : twilight

Synonyms of candlelight

• night
• dark
• shadows
• dusk
• darkness
• black
• blackness
• twilight
• midnight

Examples of candlelight in a Sentence

at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll

Recent Examples on the Web

The Temple University Hospital Nurses Association held a candlelight vigil to honor Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents last week in Minnesota. —Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026

Dinner out for two, somewhere a little fancy with cloth napkins and candlelight, is the classic choice for a romantic occasion. —Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026

Oh, hey, look, there's Jeff Bezos in footage of a candlelight dinner the night before the inauguration, and sitting on stage for the event itself. —Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026

The restaurant is set in a historic, 1850s-era building, with an intimate but lively dining room decked with glistening chandeliers and warm candlelight flickering on cream brick walls. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for candlelight

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

candlelight

noun

can·​dle·​light ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 

1

: the light of a candle

2

: soft artificial light

candlelit

-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it

adjective