candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 
Examples of candlelight in a Sentence
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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Alternatively, plan your visit during the evening hours to check out Lyndhurst After Dark, when the mansion is draped in candlelight.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Come in November for an authentic onslaught of candlelight (the Danes reportedly burn through the most in Europe, around 13 pounds of wax per person per year), comfort food, and Christmas markets.
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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.
—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
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Come in November for an authentic onslaught of candlelight (the Danes reportedly burn through the most in Europe, around 13 pounds of wax per person per year), comfort food, and Christmas markets.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 9 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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