candlelight

American  

[kan-dl-lahyt] / ˈkæn dlˌlaɪt /

noun

1. the light of a candle.

2. a dim artificial light.

3. twilight; dusk.

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candlelight British  

/ ˈkændəlˌlaɪt /

noun

1. 1. the light from a candle or candles

      they ate by candlelight

   2. ( as modifier )

      a candlelight dinner

2. dusk; evening

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Etymology

Origin of candlelight

before 1000; Middle English candel-liht, Old English candel-lēoht. See candle, light ¹

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Example Sentences

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candlelight

The merry-go-round also became a gathering spot for a candlelight vigil when the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia died in 1995.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Flags flew at half-mast, with candlelight vigils planned later in the day, following traditional Hindu mourning rituals on the 13th day after death.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

A candlelight vigil was also held at a newly crafted mural not far from where Salgado Araujo was shot on Canal Street.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Late in the album, “Spirit Showing” features a twinkly keyboard that brings to mind the dusty chime of the celesta, as if the song takes place in a dim space illuminated by candlelight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Archer looked up at her, and in the candlelight she began to read, her words mingling with the sounds of falling water outside: “It had never been done before...”

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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