candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 
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at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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Family and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil Tuesday, honoring the life of 21-year-old Joshua Cervantes from Tustin, who was killed exactly one year prior during a hit-and-run in Santa Ana.
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Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
Community members poured out Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil for Diller, the 31-year-old father of a one-year-old boy.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
Community members poured out Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil for Diller, the 31-year-old father of a one-year-old boy.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt
1
: the light of a candle
2
: soft artificial light
candlelit
adjective
-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it
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