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
Dinner out for two, somewhere a little fancy with cloth napkins and candlelight, is the classic choice for a romantic occasion.
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Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Oh, hey, look, there's Jeff Bezos in footage of a candlelight dinner the night before the inauguration, and sitting on stage for the event itself.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The restaurant is set in a historic, 1850s-era building, with an intimate but lively dining room decked with glistening chandeliers and warm candlelight flickering on cream brick walls.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of Austin nurses and community members held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honor Alex Pretti, who died after being shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.
—Mikala Compton, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Erin Bunch, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Oh, hey, look, there's Jeff Bezos in footage of a candlelight dinner the night before the inauguration, and sitting on stage for the event itself.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The restaurant is set in a historic, 1850s-era building, with an intimate but lively dining room decked with glistening chandeliers and warm candlelight flickering on cream brick walls.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Hundreds of Austin nurses and community members held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honor Alex Pretti, who died after being shot by federal agents in Minneapolis.
—Mikala Compton, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candlelight
Noun
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Most notable is the boned corset dress Robbie wore last night at the film’s London premiere, designed by Turkish-British designer Dilara Findikoglu.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Schwesinger was the favorite coming into the night after a tremendous year at middle linebacker for a formidable Browns defense despite what the record may say in 2025.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Puerto Rico is an adventure paradise, complete with glow-in-the-dark bays to paddle and one of the largest cave systems in the world to explore.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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That might come off as a little dark.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte loves Willow and will do anything to keep her alive and well, which leaves Amelia, Willow’s healthy older sister, in the shadows.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As dusk settles over Minneapolis, something unexpected appears on the side of the YWCA building.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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City of London skyline with 20 Fenchurch Street, affectionately nicknamed the Walkie Talkie as light fades at dusk on 27th November 2025 in London, United Kingdom.—
Hugh Leask,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel already established a Gothic world in which the trauma is as loud as the wind on the moors, and Emerald Fennell’s adaptation excises major portions of the book to streamline that atmospheric darkness and ultimate tragedy.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Light lives in darkness just as darkness lives in light.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Throughout those lean years, Steele continued to encourage his staffers to solicit new work, often touting the inevitability of a merger with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences or some other scheme to bring Nautilus into the black.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Snow that turns shades of red, green, orange, brown, gray, or black may have traces of algae, bacteria, and different pollutants.—
Isabel Lopez,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The film's opening two minutes play out in complete blackness, a picture-less overture showcasing legendary James Bond composer John Barry's majestic score.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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With the streets in pitch blackness, some neighbors said their cameras don't capture much more than the immediate surroundings of their home.—
Clara Migoya,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Thompson is in the twilight of his career and is still one of the deadliest shooters in the NBA.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The hour of twilight grew denser.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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