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Recent Examples of candle
Let a friend greet guests, ask a cousin to pour drinks, or light candles.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 July 2025
The program will begin at 7:30, and green ribbons and candles will be passed out to attendees.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Mercifully, the guests go to bed after dinner, for which Anthony serves a seafood paella and a lemon tart with candles to celebrate Jason’s birthday, and both are so good that even these demons can’t find anything wrong with them.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 July 2025
The program will begin at 7:30, and green ribbons and candles will be passed out to attendees.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
Mercifully, the guests go to bed after dinner, for which Anthony serves a seafood paella and a lemon tart with candles to celebrate Jason’s birthday, and both are so good that even these demons can’t find anything wrong with them.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
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The rail buff may focus on dining car china, lanterns, switch locks and keys, calendars, timetables or any other artifacts utilized by the railroads.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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As Amélie gradually learns to make sense of the world — parting the waters of the sea to examine all the creatures living there, and constructing paper lanterns with Nishio for the Obon festival of the dead — the movie works its magic.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The funding comes through the Airport Improvement Program, which earmarks funds for airport infrastructure projects, like runways, taxiways, noise mitigation, airport signage and airport lighting.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Just like art, lighting, and heirlooms, these elements are best collected to bring an authentic feel.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The two mirrors have more elaborate frames; one is actually a small candelabra.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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The space was filled with an abundance of florals, red candelabras and chandeliers.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The rugged exterior is designed for the outdoors, featuring a wireless charging pad, dual flashlights, and a compass clip for added utility in the backcountry.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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With only flashlights to see through the darkness, hundreds of girls spent the night on the second floor of the hall.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
13 July 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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Alcatraz has been a lighthouse, a military prison since 1859, a federal prison since 1934 which was closed in 1963.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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What is Sleeping Bear Dunes? Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore features sand dunes, inland Manitou Islands, forests, beaches, rivers and inland lakes, a historic lighthouse, trails, historic coastal villages and museums and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Significant improvements have been made to the standard equipment, which now includes wireless phone charging, matrix LED headlights, and leather upholstery.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 July 2025
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Visibility priority: Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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Much of its original charm still remains, from rich carpeted staircases to vintage chandeliers and ornate moldings.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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New York The Palace of Versailles’ stables inspired the look of this stunning scarlet space, featuring a barrel-vaulted ceiling with three ornate chandeliers, a 60-foot bar and black-and-white checkerboard flooring.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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