candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 
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at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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On Friday night, about 20 people, including Police Chief Ray Sweeney and other officers, gathered for a candlelight vigil at the Pink Rose Cafe in downtown La Mesa to honor the officer.
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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People console each other at a candlelight vigil Sunday honoring the victims of a blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in Waverly, Tenn.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
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Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
With the blue dress inspired by X-rays, Hawley explains the dress was going to be worn during an evening candlelight scene.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
People console each other at a candlelight vigil Sunday honoring the victims of a blast at Accurate Energetic Systems in Waverly, Tenn.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
People in the Sagaing Region’s Chaung-U Township in central Myanmar were gathered late Monday as part of a candlelight vigil during the Thadingyut full moon ceremony -- a major religious holiday.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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