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tea light

British  

noun

  1. a small round candle in a disposable metal container

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The family friendly event will include an educational component and provide attendees with tea light candles.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

Led by Monet Carter-Mixon, the sister of Manuel Ellis, protesters slowly walked closer to the mural to place yellow roses and tea light candles.

From Seattle Times Dec. 21, 2023

Fire brigades advise putting candles out before you leave a room and before bed; keeping them away from flammable materials, pets and children; and that tea light holders can make surfaces meltingly hot.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2022

They’ve left homemade crowns, tea light candles, framed poems, Union Jack baseball caps.

From Washington Post Sep. 11, 2022

"Amy," she said, "as soon as we've finished tea, light a fire in Mrs. Scales's bedroom."

From The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett

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