CANDLELIGHT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

candlelight

noun

ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)īt

Definition of candlelight

as in night

a time or place of little or no light at candlelight carolers would gather in the village green before beginning their stroll

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Recent Examples of candlelight Nobody cared whether the person beside them at a candlelight vigil lived in a red state or a blue state. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026 Flags appeared on porches that had never flown them, lines formed at blood banks, donations poured into relief funds, and people of every background stood together at candlelight vigils and interfaith services. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Colman Domingo, Pamela Anderson, Simone Biles, and more A-listers gathered under the glow of natural candlelight for an extravagant dinner at The Pool in Manhattan on Thursday, united for an evening to end violence against women and children. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 Events include a flag-placing ceremony, a reading of victims' names, a concert and a candlelight vigil. — Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candlelight

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Noun

With that, Dorinda gathers everyone (except for Chanel Ayan, who is too beautiful for the cold) out into the freezing night for the fireworks that end this celebration.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
That’s very much present in both our opening and closing night selections, but also across the whole program.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of night

Noun

One of the best things to come from the recent renovation was Notch8, the new lobby-level bar and restaurant, which serves excellent drinks in a dark, loungey atmosphere.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Look east and southeast after dark for the Great Square of Pegasus — four moderately bright stars (Scheat, Alpheratz, Markab and Algenib) outlining an enormous square.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

Noun

Effigies of Ravana—often along with those of Ravana’s son Meghanada (also known as Indrajit) and Ravana’s brother Kumbhakarna—are stuffed with firecrackers and set ablaze at dusk in open fields.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Shawn and his father found the man on the easternmost coast of their island shortly after dusk, when the sky was drained of almost all its orange light and the waves had grown dark, topped with an eerie froth.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusk

Noun

His films have so far ended in darkness, offering only the belief that light might exist somewhere ahead.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkness

Noun

Lots of red and black everywhere, with a touch of the ridiculous.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The latest iteration of the colorway will feature a two-tone black-and-gray upper, a feature that has historically alternated between solid black and the contrasting look seen on the upcoming reissue.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of black

Noun

The Halifax surged forward into blackness, each second narrowing the distance between flight and catastrophe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
The surf was raging, completely enveloping the craft with only the swaying masts visible in the blackness of the night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

Arizona led 2-1 in the third before the Padres went in front on Ty France's RBI groundout and Gavin Sheets' RBI double that center fielder Tim Tawa lost in the lights and twilight sky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
And at twilight, New Orleans bandleader and composer Jon Batiste delivered a contagious tour-de-force of joy and struggle, careening from ragtime classics to contemporary numbers.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of twilight

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