How to Use candlelit in a Sentence

candlelit

adjective
  • The steeds lined the candlelit pathway to the party as the mostly...
    Ann Binlot, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2017
  • It was marked by a small candlelit memorial at the gates of the school.
    CBS News, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Be sure to check out the restaurant’s candlelit rooftop, as well.
    al, 19 Mar. 2020
  • At the end of the video, the shooting victim dies, as his friends stand above a candlelit vigil.
    Nerisha Penrose, Billboard, 31 May 2018
  • The tables were candlelit, and your steak came with white rice and cabbage slaw.
    Eric Kim, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Stroll through the candlelit Cave of the Mounds plus enjoy treats, champagne and live music from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 10.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Of course there would also be candlelit dinners in the dining room, so the walls and the chairs there are lacquered to bounce light around.
    Kathleen Renda, House Beautiful, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Think candlelit dinner for two by the pool and stargazing during a private evening soak in the hot tub aboard the Star Class Yachts.
    Eileen Ogintz, Fox News, 28 June 2016
  • Gather under the stars for a candlelit dinner at the river’s edge.
    National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • From riding on camels through the desert to candlelit dinners, Genevieve and Christian know how to throw a damn good wedding.
    Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Amid the roiling crowd, five men crawled toward a candlelit dais, where a white-robed priest stood holding an axe.
    Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The new couple were spotted kissing at a candlelit booth.
    Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
  • Waiters offered two menus (both in French, but the one given to the host at each candlelit table included the prices).
    Sam Roberts, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2018
  • The king led the crowd in a candlelit tribute to his late father, whose giant image was at the center of the stage set up outside the ornate Grand Palace.
    Jerry Harmer, Star Tribune, 5 Dec. 2020
  • One of these, from Friuli, glowed tropically in my candlelit glass.
    Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2019
  • Depp began by posting a photo of himself in what appeared to be a candlelit cave.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2020
  • Two Rivers: Snowshoe or hike along a candlelit trail, plus enjoy a bonfire, s'mores and stargazing.
    Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Their table was set in a private, candlelit, leafy enclave.
    Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 July 2023
  • And with that, Carolyn and John continued on with their candlelit dinner.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2019
  • Park Chang-jin, a flight attendant, told his co-workers at the candlelit vigil in downtown Seoul.
    New York Times, 5 May 2018
  • Once the performance wrapped, guests proceeded to a candlelit dinner to enjoy a four-course meal.
    Neesha Arter, Vogue, 2 May 2019
  • Diane Knox and Neil Stacey will marry in a candlelit registry office.
    Leander Kahney, WIRED, 10 Aug. 1999
  • Music and history will mix at concerts on the roof and in a candlelit room of the 3-story fortress, a national historic site.
    Anna Bauman, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • This candlelit bunker supplies them and some new characters the food and resources needed to survive 18 months.
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2018
  • There’s a gym, spa, and a wonderful indoor pool ideal for a nighttime dip thanks to its candlelit lighting.
    Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Some of the works are made using laser engraving, something far from the image of women knitting away in candlelit homes.
    Alicia Eler, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • The event at the church ended with a candlelit vigil honoring the memory of those who died in MSDF custody.
    Marisa Peryer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2019
  • People in support of removing the Lee monument held a candlelit counter-protest on May 14 (seen above).
    NOLA.com, 23 May 2017
  • The vibe shifts later that night at a candlelit dinner on Caroline’s patio.
    Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
  • In December 2023, Mr. Kaiser proposed over a candlelit dinner at his apartment in Gersbach.
    Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024

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