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Recent Examples of candle
In my mind, recorded theater can’t hold a candle to the power and immediecy of live performance.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
So far, there's just one that has done truly poorly for me in my recent testing.
LIFX E12 Candle Color Bulb for $30: This expensive candle bulb didn't work great in my candle lamp, and is frequently returned on Amazon.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026
The shop is brimming with all kinds of items, ranging from soap, kids toys, stationary, candles, and bath salts, to pottery, jewelry, crystals, housewares, and home goods.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Several people hold up candles during a vigil in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026.
—John Daenzer, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
So far, there's just one that has done truly poorly for me in my recent testing.
LIFX E12 Candle Color Bulb for $30: This expensive candle bulb didn't work great in my candle lamp, and is frequently returned on Amazon.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026
The shop is brimming with all kinds of items, ranging from soap, kids toys, stationary, candles, and bath salts, to pottery, jewelry, crystals, housewares, and home goods.
—Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Several people hold up candles during a vigil in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 24, 2026.
—John Daenzer, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
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The private beachfront dinners that include four courses plus beverage service served at a table surrounded by lanterns, facing the ocean.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Our picks for the best solar lawn lights that stay on all night include solar globe lights, in-ground lights, lanterns, and even torches.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Unlike previous approaches to non-line-of-sight (NLOS) perception that rely on visible light, HoloRadar works reliably in darkness and under variable lighting conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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That mix gives users flexibility to run laptops, car fridges, diesel heaters, lighting, and speakers without extra adapters.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a stand of candelabra aloes sporting brilliant orange stalks of flowers in the front.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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At maturity, the candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens) displays a perfectly symmetrical dome, at 20 feet, of upright candelabrum branches.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Guevara and two colleagues, then-detectives Michael Mason and Ernest Halvorson, then orchestrated a frame-up by coercing one witness to identify Rios by beating him with a phone book and flashlight, and another by threatening to charge him with obstruction, according to the plaintiffs’ allegations.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bondi victims will be commemorated with one minute of silence at 11 p.m. on Wednesday when four images of a Jewish candelabrum known as a menorah will be projected on the bridge's pylons, Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2025
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On Sunday night, the final Hanukkah candle was lit on menorahs around Orange County, illuminating the candelabrum in its full splendor of eight lights.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s a Gatsby-esque lighthouse replica prominent in the Spa’s main foyer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pulsars are the universe’s lighthouses.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Readers have also recommended Turtle Wax headlight restoration kits.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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Immediately after the Honda shifts from reverse into drive and begins to move ahead, that agent at the front of the vehicle, standing near the driver’s side headlight, pulls out a gun and aims at the driver.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There’s a Sunset Boulevard sense of glamour when descending them, amplified by thin brass treads and pendant chandeliers overhead that recall the sputnik starburst chandeliers at the Metropolitan Opera.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ballroom made for a fitting backdrop, with its antique brass chandeliers and faded floral frescoes.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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