How to Use candlelight in a Sentence

candlelight

noun
  • The first hint of chill in the air makes the candlelight glow warmer.
    — Jennifer Noyes, Air Mail, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Swap out a roaring fire with the cozy glow of candlelight.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Just having the candlelight is just nice to have.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
  • That’s reserved for cozy evenings with smooth jazz and candlelight.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Wooden with dim candlelight, right on the edge of the beach, and stairs up to a bench for two.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There’s nothing quite like the flicker of candlelight to make a house feel like a home.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Cue the warm candlelight, soft music, and pasta served al dente.
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
  • There are also tree lightings, candlelight tours, and train rides.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2023
  • One candlelight bubble bath and the promise of alone time later, all is well.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The scene will be set with soft candlelight and a Charles Trenet soundtrack.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Jungle at your back, candlelight at your table, fire at the center.
    — Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And don’t forget the power of candlelight to create a mood.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Indulge in the one-hour candlelight massage at the decadent spa.
    — Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Maybe have a candlelight vigil.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • That’s followed by a three-course dinner by candlelight in the spa courtyard (with dessert served at the spa pool).
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
  • At night, much of the area was pitch black with people relying on candlelight and flashlights to see.
    — Tesalon Felicien, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Friday marked the one-month anniversary of the blast, and a candlelight vigil was held at the port.
    — Nazih Osseiran, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Teenagers and adults can start their Halloween a night early with scary stories by candlelight.
    — courant.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • But at that moment, the women were new friends and rejoined the rest of the household to talk with them in the candlelight.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Rights groups held protests and candlelight vigils for Izabela in Poland’s two largest cities this week.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The evening darkness becomes an excuse to eat dinner by candlelight and snuggle up with a book.
    — Kari Leibowitz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Trails will be lit by candlelight, and a warm fire with hot cocoa and cookies will be available in the shelter building.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
  • 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
  • Lusine recounted days of homework by candlelight and the cheers when light would return.
    — Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Skip the bulky sideboard in favor of a slim console, and hang a mirror to double the sense of space (and candlelight).
    — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
  • As the Champagne flowed, guests tried on the charms and admired the ways the precious gems glittered in the candlelight.
    — Ian Malone, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The booze, music and candlelight felt like a callback to our first kiss 15 years before, almost to the day.
    — Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2017

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