How to Use candlelight in a Sentence

candlelight

noun
  • Friday marked the one-month anniversary of the blast, and a candlelight vigil was held at the port.
    Nazih Osseiran, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2020
  • On Sunday night, Mr. Smith was honored with a candlelight vigil at the front of the theater.
    Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • In the movie, the real-life Sister Helen has a cameo protesting at a candlelight vigil outside the prison.
    Blake Pontchartrain, NOLA.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Diners settle into one of the plush velvet banquettes in the intimate restaurant beneath the glow of candlelight.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Organizers will read names of some of those lost to overdose in Connecticut during a candlelight vigil.
    courant.com, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The entire wubble had a candlelight vigil after postponing games Wednesday, providing a platform for players and coaches to share their thoughts and feelings about the state of the world.
    Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2020
  • In the evenings, switch off the lights altogether in favor of candlelight or the glow of a fire.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The event starts at 4:30 p.m. with dinner and there will be prayer, dance and a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • The haze of copal incense smoke, flickering candlelight, and the low hum of prayer drew me in.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2023
  • It’s designed to add scents to rooms up to 500 square feet and comes with an LED light to give a soft, candlelight glow to a room, according to the brand.
    Barbara Booth, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The Utah football coach mustered the strength to speak to the hundreds who had gathered for a candlelight vigil.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Indulge in the one-hour candlelight massage at the decadent spa.
    Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Rights groups held protests and candlelight vigils for Izabela in Poland’s two largest cities this week.
    Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • One candlelight bubble bath and the promise of alone time later, all is well.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2021
  • At Chez Nous, the candlelight glows, the Old World wine list flows, and there’s always a new season to celebrate.
    Stephanie Burt, Saveur, 8 May 2024
  • The first lady loves candlelight, and the gesture is intended to make guests from abroad feel at home.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 23 May 2024
  • There was Alize, who’d come right from a candlelight vigil for the Club Q victims.
    Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2022
  • There was a candlelight vigil on campus in his name on Sept. 29.
    Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Oct. 2021
  • The candlelight vigil was being held in honor of a man who was killed at his home a couple weeks ago, Sgt.
    Joe Sutton, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Fans gathered to create a shrine to the singer outside of her London home and held candlelight vigils.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Plus the candlelight helps make everything feel more cozy.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The night ended with a candlelight vigil to honor the women, girls and allies fighting for women's rights in Iran and Afghanistan and across the world.
    Sydney Carruth, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Izzo stepped to the podium at Michigan State’s candlelight vigil not as a coach.
    Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The event that seems to have led to last month’s attack was a candlelight vigil, held in Tel Aviv a few days after October 7th.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The set design, regardless of the room, felt dark and melancholic, a world of candlelight and muted lighting.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
  • Each Light Sculpture provides up to 1,200 hours of candlelight.
    Alexander Lobrano Roxanne Fequiere Laura Bannister Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • There isn't kind of, billowing sheets and warm candlelight.
    Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The family will hold a candlelight vigil on Dec. 3 at 7 a.m., walking the canal from Central and Alice to where he was found.
    Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
  • There are also tree lightings, candlelight tours, and train rides.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The main theme is light, with various interpretations from the glint of a diamond, the warmth of candlelight or the glow of a phone.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024

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