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Recent Examples of candle
No other hotel on the Riviera can hold a candle to it.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp lighting to symbolize light over darkness and good over evil.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The next day, devotees decorate using clay lamps, candles and other lights, drawing colorful patterns of flowers, powder, rice or sand on the floor, which is an artistic practice called rangoli that's meant to bring good luck.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Wake was one of about 50 friends, family, neighbors and children who attended a candle vigil at Zettel's home at Milwaukee's southern edge.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The holiday is a major event in India, particularly for followers of Hinduism and Sikhism, and is marked by candle and lamp lighting to symbolize light over darkness and good over evil.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The next day, devotees decorate using clay lamps, candles and other lights, drawing colorful patterns of flowers, powder, rice or sand on the floor, which is an artistic practice called rangoli that's meant to bring good luck.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Wake was one of about 50 friends, family, neighbors and children who attended a candle vigil at Zettel's home at Milwaukee's southern edge.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
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Thomas hid wires from the hanging lanterns by opening up the suspension rope and feeding the electrical line through it, then closing the rope again.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Family and friends honor Sessions’ by gathering on a beach to light lanterns on the anniversary of his death.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cha See’s lighting design bathes the set in the warm golden hue of the past and costume designer Qween Jean and hair and wig designer Nikiya Mathis team up to bring the ‘70s back in full living color with bold prints, bouffants, and miniskirts.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The lighting system complements the simple and intimate interior concept of the studio, which features essential furniture in wood and is dominated by neutral shades.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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In February, a man jumped onto the altar and brought down six candelabras, the Catholic News Agency reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Candleholders and candelabras instantly create ambient lighting that will warm up your home during the dark evenings.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Adding reflective tape to costumes or bags, wearing bright colors and carrying a flashlight or glow stick can help drivers see trick-or-treaters.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The fun continues at night with a pumpkin express light show, bring-your-own-flashlight corn maze, bonfires on Saturday night only and firework shows.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Jewish Festival of Lights, observed for eight days and coinciding with Christmas Day this year, includes the lighting of candles on a nine-branched candelabrum called a menorah and eating traditional foods, such as latkes.—
Marianne Mather,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Dec. 2024
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By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Aug. 2024
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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To survive, universities must reclaim their calling as moral and intellectual lighthouses, standing firm against intimidation, complacency and fear.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The image revealed the car brutally smashed up, missing its right headlight and with its bumper hanging off.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Spencer made a U-turn and pursued the vehicle, flashing his headlights and blaring his horn.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rustic chandelier in the retail store is made of vines.—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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