CANDLELIGHT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

candlelight

noun

ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt

Definition of candlelight

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 After the incident, a candlelight prayer vigil was held for Quarles and her two kids at the Parsons Regional Community Park in Parsons, WBBJ reported. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 People attend a candlelight vigil for Haitians living in the US under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration program in Miami, Florida on February 3, 2026. — Tania Francois, CBS News, 26 June 2026 But from a theatrical standpoint, the opportunity to descend into the earth, wander through dark corridors, and sample historic bottles by candlelight? — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 June 2026 The release came ahead of a candlelight vigil outside LAPD headquarters Friday, where activists called for the identification of the officer involved and the release of additional records. — City News Service, Daily News, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for candlelight

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Noun

Harry Styles ended his record-breaking 12-night run in London on a memorable note.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
These Wednesday night dinner ideas will fuel your family and help everyone get through the rest of the week.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of night

Noun

These new developments bring into fuller view some questions that could only linger in the shadows when Shannon and I spoke.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In the long shadows of the Pacific Northwest, the Yanks were fortunate not to trail 5-1 at the half — and their lone goal came on a Malik Tillman free kick that deflected off a Belgian defender’s head into the net.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

With Te Fiti gone, a terrible darkness began slowly taking hold of the islands and their surrounding waters.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
In the pitch black darkness the mothership had officially landed, and alien-like squid were about to come in like, well, squid to a glowing party boat.

— Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

Experts say that the biggest challenge at that extreme level of blackness is actually measuring it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
In the restaurant, my dad looked at me with the passionate conviction of a man who was confident in his Blackness and wanted nothing more than to pass it on.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

In those places, day will briefly turn to twilight and, in a clear sky, the sun’s corona will become visible around the moon for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
In late twilight, both planet and star will be readily visible to the unaided eye.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of twilight

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