candlelit
adjective
can·dle·lit
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it 
variants
or less commonly candlelighted
: illuminated by candlelight
a candlelit dinner
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Lamps glow around the lagoon as if set for a candlelit dinner.
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Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
In Des Moines, Aposto at the Scala House turns a Victorian mansion into a candlelit haven for handmade pastas and slow, lingering dinners.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Back at the Airbnb, the guests will sip afternoon tea, enjoy a candlelit dinner, and listen to Charli XCX’s new album Wuthering Heights which soundtracks the film.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
There’s more than expensive meals in candlelit environs to be had around Valentine’s Day.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
In Des Moines, Aposto at the Scala House turns a Victorian mansion into a candlelit haven for handmade pastas and slow, lingering dinners.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Back at the Airbnb, the guests will sip afternoon tea, enjoy a candlelit dinner, and listen to Charli XCX’s new album Wuthering Heights which soundtracks the film.
—Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
There’s more than expensive meals in candlelit environs to be had around Valentine’s Day.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Candlelit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelit. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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