as in night
a time or place of little or no light
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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Recent Examples of candlelight
The rooftop bar Flute is a destination in itself, while Dear Jackie serves Sicilian classics by candlelight.
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Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Last August, a candlelight vigil was held at Leesburg Town Square to mark 19 years since Trenton went missing.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Maybe have a candlelight vigil.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Last August, a candlelight vigil was held at Leesburg Town Square to mark 19 years since Trenton went missing.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Maybe have a candlelight vigil.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candlelight
Noun
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While there was a brief pushback in the third period from a 26-point deficit, ultimately nothing more to the night than passports ready for immigration and customs.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Headliners include Don Toliver, Mustard and Kehlani with additional surprises throughout the night.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wednesday and Thursday are mostly sunny with the off-chance of a thunderstorm to the north after dark Wednesday night and near the city Thursday night.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After dark there will a star party with binoculars and telescopes available to allow attendees to view celestial wonders.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bright lights at CPKC Stadium can cast shadows inside their bedroom when there is a night game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
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Most, like Mbugua’s, unfold mostly in the shadows.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Both a once-in-a-lifetime artwork and a free, public venue where every day, from dawn till dusk, people can live and imagine.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Neon lights glow from dusk until midnight.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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This photo was taken as the Artemis II crew flew over the terminator, the dividing line between light and darkness on the moon.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Auroras are typically easiest to see after full darkness sets in and before dawn, when the sky is darkest and solar particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field create glowing arcs and shimmering curtains of light.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Roberts's 100 percent silk hot pants featured a silky base in the shade Italian Straw with delicate lace trim in black.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Contrast ratio is defined as the difference between the brightest white tones and the darkest blacks.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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This particular view of our host galaxy doesn't look directly towards the core, but rather into one of its spiral arms, where countless deep-space objects areshining against the blackness of space.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Later in the day, a live video feed from a camera mounted on one of Orion's solar wings showed the moon dead ahead, a tiny gray marble suspended in blackness.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The car was believed to be traveling northeast toward the Evergreen Parkway exit of Interstate 70 at about twilight on March 14.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Capitals, despite the disappointment of 2025-26, have successfully bridged Ovechkin’s twilight with their next organizational phase, staying competitive during his record chase and positioning themselves to be relevant in the short- and medium-term, regardless of his decision.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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