How to Use candlelight in a Sentence
candlelight
noun-
Flowers were passed out at the rally in honor of Thomas and the night ended with poetry readings and a candlelight vigil.
— Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2021 -
The vigil will have live music, speakers and a candlelight ceremony during sunset.
— Nienke Onneweer, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2021 -
As dusk fell Thursday night, daughter and father stood outside the massage parlor, watching a small candlelight vigil honoring the dead.
— Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2021 -
Dozens gathered in New York City on Monday night for a candlelight vigil honoring the victims of the shooting.
— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2021 -
Hundreds of mourners gathered in downtown Boulder Wednesday night to hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims.
— Fox News, 25 Mar. 2021 -
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 -
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 community grieved the loss at a candlelight vigil Monday evening on the high school's football field.
— Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2023 -
The treatments are accompanied by candlelight and underwater music.
— Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024 -
On Saturday night, hundreds attended a candlelight vigil to celebrate the boy's life.
— Edward Harris, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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