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Recent Examples of candle
Vegetable and seed oils that had largely been used for industrial purposes — such as soaps, machinery fuel and candles — started to be widely promoted as heart-healthy alternatives to animal fats.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
But as diffusers and candles have grown in popularity, the trend has started to come home.
—Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Better design and construction techniques allowed for suites with their own private bathrooms, lit by electric lights instead of gas or candles.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
That payday included a $50 million bonus and average annual salary of $27 million, according to Spotrac.
Sasaki, like Ohtani, left millions of dollars on the table by switching sides of the Pacific Ocean before blowing out 25 candles.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
But as diffusers and candles have grown in popularity, the trend has started to come home.
—Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
Better design and construction techniques allowed for suites with their own private bathrooms, lit by electric lights instead of gas or candles.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
That payday included a $50 million bonus and average annual salary of $27 million, according to Spotrac.
Sasaki, like Ohtani, left millions of dollars on the table by switching sides of the Pacific Ocean before blowing out 25 candles.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
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Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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More than 145 handmade lantern sculptures of plants and animals will glow across the grounds.—
Alayna Alvarez,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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Anti-reflective coating is needed to guard against glare that is sometimes a problem with indoor lighting.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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These capabilities are underpinned by spatial intelligence, a layer of adaptive environments that might adjust lighting or acoustics based on occupant behavior, while AR smart glasses offer instant navigation, cultural experiences, and safety alerts.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In 2019, a similar incident involving a man throwing a candelabra from the main altar occurred.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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The basilica has put in new protective glass in front of Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture, which was attacked with a hammer in 1972, while a similar incident of a man throwing candelabra off the main altar occurred in 2019.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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Keep a flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of emergency.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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By creating casts of the negative spaces left behind, archaeologists were able to reconstruct the furniture inside the room: a wooden bed, a stool, a chest, a bronze candelabrum and a table that once held bronze, glass and ceramic objects.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Aug. 2024
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Galbraith, dancing through the crowd holding a silver candelabrum. . . .—
Gloria Steinem,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2024
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These beacons of hope, these lighthouses promising safe harbor… are called lesbians.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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Admire the ruins of Phoenician lighthouses and Roman theaters before a cold beer at El Rincón del Cervecero, which has eight local brews on tap and nearly 400 bottles and cans from Spanish and global brewers.—
Andrew Richdale,
AFAR Media,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The inspection — which looks over the vehicle’s headlights, signals, brakes, steering, windows and tires — must be completed by a licensed mechanic.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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All award winners performed well in other crash tests, including the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation, which gauges performance in both daytime and nighttime conditions, and in headlight evaluations.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Thus, the ceilings soar above the dining room, hung with huge chandeliers of bronze and seeded glass and centered by two huge sculptural trees amidst polished wood and beveled mirror panels.—
John Mariani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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