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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Friends and family of the 43-year-old man who was fatally shot by a Department of Homeland Security agent in Northridge on New Year's Eve gathered on Sunday to demand accountability and hold a candlelight vigil for their lost loved one.
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The opening ceremony for the candlelight vigil features a children’s choir and community speakers.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In Parrish, Florida, community members gathered for a candlelight vigil for the young boy.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing quite like the flicker of candlelight to make a house feel like a home.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
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Laurie Perez, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The opening ceremony for the candlelight vigil features a children’s choir and community speakers.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In Parrish, Florida, community members gathered for a candlelight vigil for the young boy.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
There’s nothing quite like the flicker of candlelight to make a house feel like a home.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
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 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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