as in night
a time or place of little or no light
at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll
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Recent Examples of candlelight
The March 15 candlelight dinner did not appear on the official schedule.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candlelight
Noun
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Spoelstra unsuccessfully challenged that second Adebayo foul, left without a challenge the balance of the night.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Cornhuskers opened up this tournament on Monday night with a game against Arizona State and won 86-78.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Avoid traveling after dark in Kenya due to crime and poor traffic safety.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Cara Delevingne Cara Delevingne also wore a black aviator jacket, instead pairing it with a white scoop-neck top, wide-leg dark wash jeans and black loafers.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Best Time To See The Full Worm Moon Rise In the wake of the excitement of the total lunar eclipse, don’t overlook the opportunity to view the just-off full moon rise in the east during dusk the following evening.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The deck outside the main living space offers jaw-dropping views, the scenery shifting from the golden glow of sunrise to the soft hues of dusk.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2025
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Scientists also think that the atmosphere is populated with light-absorbing metallic gases such as sodium and potassium that help shroud the planet in darkness.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Last year, while sunny skies prevailed for the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, the Cup Series race was once again shortened when rain delays forced officials to call the race after 58 laps as darkness fell on the unlit street course.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.—
Meg Donohue,
Town & Country,
31 Jan. 2023
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
Peoplemag,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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There is beauty in blackness, this exhibition argues, value in places that lack light.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
24 Mar. 2025
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On a cold January day, the sun sets early and rises late, yielding to a blackness that envelopes the island, a blackness so deep that the light of stars manifests suddenly at dusk and the glow of the moon is bright enough to navigate by.—
Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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At 33 years old, most quarterbacks would be considered to be in the twilight of their careers, but Gannon's best football still lay ahead.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Makelele arrived at Chelsea in the twilight of his career.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Shortly after midnight on July 11, 2021, Maldonado pulled his car over near East Hueneme Road, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a parent and teacher, Khan-Ghany began getting more involved in various committees, starting email campaigns and attending school board meetings — staying, at times, as late as midnight.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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