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
Dozens of people attended a candlelight vigil in front of her house earlier this week.
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Skip the bulky sideboard in favor of a slim console, and hang a mirror to double the sense of space (and candlelight).
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
On April 11, friends, neighbors, teachers and family gathered in front of the home where the boy lived north of Whittier Middle School for a late-night candlelight vigil that included song, drums and prayer.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 12 Apr. 2026
That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Skip the bulky sideboard in favor of a slim console, and hang a mirror to double the sense of space (and candlelight).
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
On April 11, friends, neighbors, teachers and family gathered in front of the home where the boy lived north of Whittier Middle School for a late-night candlelight vigil that included song, drums and prayer.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 12 Apr. 2026
That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool).
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candlelight
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In a historic display of dominance, the Knicks punched first and just kept pounding in Thursday night’s 140-89 victory in Game 6 at State Farm Arena to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Konkoly, who is herself a lucid dreamer, told study participants to try working on the puzzle while asleep that night.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Even the resort's concrete pathways serve the mission—instead of traditional lights, they are bordered by the faint green and blue light of glow-in-the-dark pebbles.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
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Some disc golf discs have extra features that can range from being glow-in-the-dark to floating when landing in water.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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The Harrison County Health Department notes dark clothing resembles the shadows where mosquitoes hide.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Most outdoor options today are weather-resistant and can be programmed to switch on at dusk.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Brian said that his wife fell overboard from their eight-foot dinghy while the couple motored back to their yacht, Soulmate, off the coast of Elbow Cay around dusk.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Jupiter Jupiter, as darkness falls, will be roughly one-third up from the western horizon to the point directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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This moment is a promise that the system can and will be transformed into a source of light, not darkness.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Wear your ring with pieces in classic black—especially ones tailored in textured fabrics like satin or linen—for the perfect canvas to allow the power of the ring to come through.—
Dino Bonačić,
Glamour,
2 May 2026
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There’s a big crime problem in South Africa and whites as well as blacks are victimized by that.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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In it, a crescent of Earth’s blue vitality hovers amid the blackness of space, above a high-definition brownish gray wasteland of lunar craters.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Together, these two superb artists make much of Yarris constantly seeking the light, as Yarris searches for a way forward from the blackness of death row.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Venus Venus hangs at practically the same height, moderately low in the west-northwest during evening twilight throughout the month of May.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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For now, Brown is savoring his first Oaks win that almost seemed inevitable considering how Always A Runner ran patiently and confidently before turning it through the final turn in the twilight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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