candlelight
Americannoun
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the light of a candle.
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a dim artificial light.
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twilight; dusk.
noun
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the light from a candle or candles
they ate by candlelight
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( as modifier )
a candlelight dinner
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dusk; evening
Etymology
Origin of candlelight
before 1000; Middle English candel-liht, Old English candel-lēoht. See candle, light 1
Example Sentences
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Factories and schools closed, families ate by candlelight and television channels went dark at 22:30 GMT.
From BBC
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hundreds gathered Wednesday at a candlelight vigil in Nashville to honor and mourn the three children and three adults who were killed in a shooting at a Christian school this week.
From Washington Times
First lady Jill Biden is traveling to Tennessee on Wednesday to attend a candlelight vigil honoring those killed in the mass shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, the White House has announced.
From Washington Times
The new details emerged as the city was preparing to hold a candlelight vigil in downtown Nashville on Wednesday evening to honor the six victims.
From New York Times
He hosts annual candlelight services for friends and families of loved ones who struggle with addiction.
From New York Times
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