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Recent Examples of candle
Case and point: The nightstand vignette layers a scalloped lamp shade, a shimmery vase with fresh flowers, a candle, and a tray for jewelry or a phone to rest.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Floating white candles in glass cylinders stand on the floor and on the table, which is also decorated with bridal-white roses.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
There, members of the community paid their respects with flowers and candles.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s a Merci couch, too, plus fragrances and candles.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Floating white candles in glass cylinders stand on the floor and on the table, which is also decorated with bridal-white roses.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
There, members of the community paid their respects with flowers and candles.
—David Chiu, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s a Merci couch, too, plus fragrances and candles.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
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Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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More than 145 handmade lantern sculptures of plants and animals will glow across the grounds.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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Anti-reflective coating is needed to guard against glare that is sometimes a problem with indoor lighting.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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These capabilities are underpinned by spatial intelligence, a layer of adaptive environments that might adjust lighting or acoustics based on occupant behavior, while AR smart glasses offer instant navigation, cultural experiences, and safety alerts.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Inside, you’re greeted by a massive vintage armoire; several more candelabras are sprinkled throughout.—
Michael Cuby,
Them,
26 Feb. 2025
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The kitchen included a soft blue accent wall, as well as a chandelier and candelabras which included multi-colored beads to add a bit of sparkle to the room.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of emergency.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Aug. 2024
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Galbraith, dancing through the crowd holding a silver candelabrum. . . .—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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These beacons of hope, these lighthouses promising safe harbor… are called lesbians.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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Admire the ruins of Phoenician lighthouses and Roman theaters before a cold beer at El Rincón del Cervecero, which has eight local brews on tap and nearly 400 bottles and cans from Spanish and global brewers.—
Andrew Richdale,
AFAR Media,
17 Mar. 2025
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The inspection — which looks over the vehicle’s headlights, signals, brakes, steering, windows and tires — must be completed by a licensed mechanic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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All award winners performed well in other crash tests, including the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation, which gauges performance in both daytime and nighttime conditions, and in headlight evaluations.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Thus, the ceilings soar above the dining room, hung with huge chandeliers of bronze and seeded glass and centered by two huge sculptural trees amidst polished wood and beveled mirror panels.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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