candle

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Recent Examples of candle Firefighter rigs will light up and candles will be lit to remember firefighters and those in emergency medical services and dispatches services who took their own lives – and for the families who suffered the tragic loss. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Planting more native species like succulents or sage on public land near residential communities can also reduce the risk that fires will spread — as opposed to the palm trees that ignited like candles in the Palisades. Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025 The Gregory House comes alive with artisans, botanists, and historians demonstrating how to make cedar shingles, turpentine, and tallow candles, as well as discussing the rare flora and fauna at the park. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 On the other hand, trying to just chill in the middle of the pack for three years while the candle burns out on a superstar career is a tough existence. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for candle 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
  • Thousands of visitors to the Nashville Zoo this holiday season will be welcomed by a massive collection of glowing lanterns, all hand-painted by experts who have spent months on the design and display.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
  • When daylight faded and night would fall, the magic of the solar lanterns would come to life.
    Ed Massey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Another characteristic of neutral colors is that their appearance changes with lighting.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Sconces on the wall and the lighting at the tables gives the room a warm feel with their soft amber lights.
    Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Jeremiah Barr’s scenic design and Meghan Norine McGrath’s props design include a few nods to the Disney version, such as a teapot, teacup and candelabra.
    Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The new Haunted Mansion bride with a beating red heart and flowing gown appears to levitate in front of a shattered window while holding a three-pronged candelabra.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Use flashlights or headlamps with red LEDs, for the same reason.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights.
    Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Galbraith, dancing through the crowd holding a silver candelabrum. . . .
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
Noun
  • Spot the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse Built in 1962 and officially called the Charleston Light, the black-and-white lighthouse that rises above the beach has become synonymous with the island—with most locals referring to it as the Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Head to Boca Chita Key, also part of the park, a 32-acre island with camping ($25 a night, first-come, first-served), hiking, and a lighthouse.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Paige was riding eastbound without headlights and against traffic when an SUV driver hit him, CMPD said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Other model-specific details include yellow headlights like those found on the company’s GT race cars and red accents on the rear spoiler.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meg Lonergan Interiors Meg Lonergan Interiors enveloped the media room of a Houston home in a muted blue hue and accentuated the space with a vintage Italian chandelier and an H.G. Edwards painting.
    Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
  • In Madame Rambouillet’s French salons of the 17th century were the design muse for The Ramble, a 50-room boutique hotel with sparkling chandeliers, rich jewel tones, velvet touches and handsome leather seating that match the shade of whiskey cocktails served at Death & Co Denver.
    Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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