candlelit
adjective
can·dle·lit
ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it 
variants
or less commonly candlelighted
: illuminated by candlelight
a candlelit dinner
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Dinner in Carrick goes elevated at The Oarsman, a modern Irish standout, or cozier at The Red Bank, where local produce meets a candlelit garden setting.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
A week later, on May 12, Camp re-posted one of Whipkey’s Instagram Stories—a photo of herself looking dreamily into the distance during a candlelit dinner.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The boat appeared again — this time framed by the Orpheum’s vast stage rather than a candlelit basement.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
A week later, on May 12, Camp re-posted one of Whipkey’s Instagram Stories—a photo of herself looking dreamily into the distance during a candlelit dinner.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The boat appeared again — this time framed by the Orpheum’s vast stage rather than a candlelit basement.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Candlelit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candlelit. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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