candlelight
noun
can·dle·light
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt 
Examples of candlelight in a Sentence
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2025
Trump is scheduled to speak that evening at a candlelight dinner at the National Building Museum.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The community gathered for a candlelight prayer vigil on Tuesday evening at Tamarac’s City Hall to honor the victims and raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence, which often goes unnoticed and unreported.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
Capturing the Mood: From sunlight, snowfall, and shadows to candlelight and complicated camera moves, see how each visually rich detail contributes to Nosferatu’s incredibly eerie atmosphere.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for candlelight
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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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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