tea light
noun
variants
or less commonly tealight
or tea light candle
or tealight candle
plural tea lights also tealights or tea light candles or tealight candles
: a small cylindrical candle that is usually less than 1 inch in height and that is usually set in a holder (as of metal or plastic)
Tiny tea lights float on water in the tub in the darkened bathroom.—
Jura Koncius
Jura KonciusWe like this ceramic fondue pot that uses a simple tea light candle to keep the cheese melty and delicious.—Holly Hanchey
Holly Hanchey
also
: a battery-operated artificial candle of similar size and shape
You could create a whole miniature village of houses, each one with a battery-powered tealight inside. —Emily Dawe
—sometimes hyphenated before another noun Emily Dawe … clever tea-light holders that feature a slot to accommodate a match. —Rob Walker
Rob Walker Examples of tea light in a Sentence
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Her tiered altar was decorated with flowers, tea light candles and calaveras, or sugar skulls.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
There’s a lake and a yard with a fire pit, a picnic table, and strung tea lights.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
The set includes three standing turkeys and three that sit, and all six hold a real or LED tea light candle.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Take the idea of a tea light to a whole new level with this Earl Grey scented three-wick candle that combines the smell of black tea leaves with bergamot, lemon zest, and peony.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Take the idea of a tea light to a whole new level with this Earl Grey scented three-wick candle that combines the smell of black tea leaves with bergamot, lemon zest, and peony.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
There’s a lake and a yard with a fire pit, a picnic table, and strung tea lights.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
The set includes three standing turkeys and three that sit, and all six hold a real or LED tea light candle.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Notes: Fresh, Floral, Woody Apotheke Earl Grey Bitters Candle
$44
Apotheke
Take the idea of a tea light to a whole new level with this Earl Grey scented three-wick candle that combines the smell of black tea leaves with bergamot, lemon zest, and peony.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Take the idea of a tea light to a whole new level with this Earl Grey scented three-wick candle that combines the smell of black tea leaves with bergamot, lemon zest, and peony.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Tea light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20light. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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