Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for candles
Noun
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Wait to carve jack-o-lanterns until three to five days before Halloween.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Candleholders and a modern candelabra lamp that reinterpret the Swedish tradition of lighting windows during the darker months.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No expense is spared nor pregnant silence wasted as the camera meanders among opera balconies and palatial drawing rooms, drifting over silver candelabras and silk gloves.—
Elle Carroll,
Vulture,
11 Aug. 2025
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Crystal chandeliers shimmered, reflecting the warm glow of the candelabras that lined the tables.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Arrive around sundown and you’ll be serenaded by an opera singer in the lobby with its towering chandeliers and staff wearing period outfits.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a Luxury Collection Hotel is near Tour D’argent Tokyo, where diners can enjoy their meal under chandeliers, and Maz for a taste of Peru.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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The system relies on two sets of Fresnel lenses, flat ultrathin structures similar to those in lighthouses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amenities like lighthouses, moorings, slips and more were added over the years.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Philips Hue has used IFA 2025 to bombard smart home fans with new product lines, cheaper light bulbs, and upgrades to some of its aging products.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ewing adds that even though LED bulbs use less energy than your granny’s light bulbs once did, LEDs still require energy to function.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At home, consider swapping heavy drapes for a pair of airy lace curtains, adding milk-glass lamps, and trading scalloped edges for straight ones.—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ornate iron street lamps stand outside what appears to be a colorful quaint row of hoses with shutters on the windows, flower boxes in front of them and traditional terracotta tiles lining the roofs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Candles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candles. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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