Examples of firelight in a Sentence
The firelight gave the room a warm glow.
At night, he read by firelight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Working by firelight, these diminutive cave explorers dug shallow graves, sometimes arranging bodies in fetal positions and placing a stone tool near a child’s hand.
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Byann Gibbons, science.org, 5 June 2023
Bundled in a heavy coat, hat and fingerless gloves, his daughter Yaroslava, 10, played her flute by firelight.
—Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
And then there is firelight and candle glow.
—Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 11 June 2021
Weekly challenge — spend an evening by firelight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 May 2021
Black butterfly chairs by Angelucci 20th Century sit out in the sun around an above-ground fire pit that sets the sculptural stage for a cozy evening by firelight.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 10 Mar. 2023
It is equipped with Casio’s Eco-Drive, which powers the watch using absolutely any available illumination, from sunlight to firelight.
—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
The lighting, for me, was all about creating an ambiance with the moonlight in that environment, and then shaping and modeling it with the warmth of the firelight.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
There were faces lit by firelight, and the heavy smell of wood smoke from burning cedar, from the shingles stacked in Terry’s shed which had been used as kindling.
—Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
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Byann Gibbons, science.org, 5 June 2023
Bundled in a heavy coat, hat and fingerless gloves, his daughter Yaroslava, 10, played her flute by firelight.
—Finbarr O’Reilly, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
And then there is firelight and candle glow.
—Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 11 June 2021
Weekly challenge — spend an evening by firelight.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 May 2021
Black butterfly chairs by Angelucci 20th Century sit out in the sun around an above-ground fire pit that sets the sculptural stage for a cozy evening by firelight.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 10 Mar. 2023
It is equipped with Casio’s Eco-Drive, which powers the watch using absolutely any available illumination, from sunlight to firelight.
—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 Feb. 2023
The lighting, for me, was all about creating an ambiance with the moonlight in that environment, and then shaping and modeling it with the warmth of the firelight.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Dec. 2022
There were faces lit by firelight, and the heavy smell of wood smoke from burning cedar, from the shingles stacked in Terry’s shed which had been used as kindling.
—Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of firelight was
before the 12th century
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“Firelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firelight. Accessed 21 Sep. 2023.
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firelight
noun
fire·light
ˈfī(ə)r-ˌlīt 
: the light of a fire and especially of one in a fireplace
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