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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Think comfort food favorites by candlelight, playing board games in front of the fire, and snuggling up with a book under a pile of warm blankets.
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Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin's Horicon Marsh holds a candlelight hike each January.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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Numerous Connecticut organizations are hosting a candlelight vigil Thursday after the killing of a woman in Minnesota by ICE agents.
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelight. Accessed 20 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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