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
San Francisco was reeling from the AIDS epidemic and during the visit, the pope was met with activists holding protest signs and participating in candlelight processions and prayer vigils, hoping to enact change.
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Shantel Guzman, CBS News, 6 May 2025
There will be a day tour of houses at 1 p.m. Saturday and a candlelight tour with dinner that day at 5 p.m. At 11 a.m. May 11, there will be another day tour and a Mother's Day Lunch.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
The family plans to hold a candlelight vigil on Friday night, Dixon said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Where danger sits across the table, disguised by candlelight and comfort.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Shantel Guzman, CBS News, 6 May 2025
There will be a day tour of houses at 1 p.m. Saturday and a candlelight tour with dinner that day at 5 p.m. At 11 a.m. May 11, there will be another day tour and a Mother's Day Lunch.
—Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
The family plans to hold a candlelight vigil on Friday night, Dixon said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 5 May 2025
Where danger sits across the table, disguised by candlelight and comfort.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candlelight
Noun
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After coming from behind to steal Friday night’s opener, the Dodgers (36-22) wasted no time Saturday putting their foot firmly on the Yankees’ neck.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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If using a smartphone camera, NASA suggests turning on night mode, long exposure times and a tripod to keep the photos steady.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Also, swimming alone after dark can end in tragedy.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Maryland Stadium Authority taking on more fiscal responsibility at Pimlico Race Course ‘Hands tied’: Athletes left in dark as NCAA settlement leaves murky future for non-revenue sports Justify doing it in 2018 to give the sport a pair of Triple Crown champions in four years quieted that talk.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
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An elusive apex predator was recorded casually strolling among homes at dusk in a California neighborhood, police said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Lake Austin sits minutes away for a paddle or a dusk cruise.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In those moments of darkness and fear, this community — in that room in D.C. and beyond — was the light and humanity.—
Alexis Schwartz,
Baltimore Sun,
31 May 2025
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The songs explore healing, transformation, and finding beauty in darkness, according to a press release.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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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
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The 40-second clip shows the Kuiper satellites separating from their launch vehicle in the blackness of space following liftoff Monday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
3 May 2025
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After a surge of spring storms, Mr. Jacobs descended into freezing blackness for the third time in late February.—
Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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And Jupiter, which will be nothing more than a bright, white dot against the bright twilight background, will appear only 5 degrees higher.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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From summer through October, the rooftop transforms into a cinematic wonderland, screening cult classics against the twilight sky.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Train service was delayed about 20 minutes after about 50 people blocked southbound and northbound trains at Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue at midnight, said Jose Ubaldo, a Metro spokesperson.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The hit-and-run crash occurred shortly after midnight near Linwood Boulevard and Campbell Street in the North Hyde Park neighborhood, said Officer Alyana Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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