candles

plural of candle

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Recent Examples of candles The Greek patriarch will light candles and then the flame is passed from one candle to the next. Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candles
Noun
  • Visitors with a valid California Campfire Permit may continue using portable gas or propane stoves, lanterns and similar devices equipped with a shut-off valve if they are operated at least 3 feet from combustible materials.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Disappearing Japandi slats and minimal, low-to-the-ground frames were the prevailing bedroom fixtures, with an almost prescriptive adherence to the same overall look—white percale sheets, Noguchi lanterns, and midcentury alarm clocks.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Tables were set with ornate china, colored crystal glasses, silver candelabra, antique tureens, and monumental centerpieces.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
  • Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Tall candelabras helped create mood lighting.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The piece takes inspiration from Chinese fretwork patterns, Art Noveau designs and German sculptor Hugo Leven’s iconic pewter bat candelabras.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Viride is the formal dining room, with 28 seats, parquet floors, green velvet banquettes, and Murano glass chandeliers.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • There are chandeliers with Asfour crystal.
    Jayne Yutig, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Brumbelow has found that cars with headlights rated highly by IIHS for visibility—which includes many but not all LED headlights—have 19% fewer nighttime crashes compared to cars with poor headlight visibility.
    Matt Fuchs, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Spend time kayaking through salt marshes, fishing from ocean piers or on a deep sea charter, touring lighthouses like Old Baldy Lighthouse, birding, sampling local seafood, and visiting historic seaside fishing villages like Southport.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • Come discover it for yourself, and also explore the area nearby, filled with wineries, lighthouses, and dining and drinking options.
    Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The smart illumination specialist has teamed up with Silicon Labs to add concurrent multiprotocol technology (CMP) to its connected light bulbs, allowing for Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Thread to run at the same time.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Remarkably, the brain performs all of these tasks while consuming only about 20 watts of power—less electricity than many household light bulbs.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • In the Mandara Spa & Salon on new vessels like Norwegian Luna and Norwegian Aqua, those include an infrared sauna that uses lamps to warm the body, a Floatation Salt Pool, and a charcoal sauna that reaches between 86 and 122 degrees – a facility the line bills as the first of its kind at sea.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Olive & June and OPI also sell complete gel systems with curing lamps included.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

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“Candles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candles. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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