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Recent Examples of candle
That's safer than using candles, which can start fires, Palange said.
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Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire had by then spread to Malibu Beach, where a lifeguard station went up in flames and homes along the Pacific Coast Highway were also blazing like a string of Roman candles.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
There’s nothing better than lighting a candle at the end of the day and watching TV.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Along the street was a makeshift memorial of small teddy bears, candles and flowers put together by local workers who witnessed the attack early Wednesday and wanted to pay homage to those who lost their lives.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Mara Hoplamazian, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
The Palisades Fire had by then spread to Malibu Beach, where a lifeguard station went up in flames and homes along the Pacific Coast Highway were also blazing like a string of Roman candles.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
There’s nothing better than lighting a candle at the end of the day and watching TV.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Along the street was a makeshift memorial of small teddy bears, candles and flowers put together by local workers who witnessed the attack early Wednesday and wanted to pay homage to those who lost their lives.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candle
Noun
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Just a maze of wooden boardwalks connecting a smattering of cozy tents lit by lanterns and decorated with sheepskin rugs, leather steamer trunks, and plaid throw blankets.—
Leslie Jamison,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The rail buff may focus on dining car china, lanterns, switch locks and keys, calendars, timetables or any other artifacts utilized by the railroads.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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Ventura plans concerts for her students in the community at nursing homes, hospitals, and holiday tree lightings.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Atop the piano: a candelabra that was made by Ms. Rasche’s brother.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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They can be placed in a candelabra and used all at once, in individual holders and scattered around your home, or in your windows for Christmas.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2024
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Pack a ‘go bag’ with several days supply of food and water, along with flashlights, batteries, phone charges, first aid kits, medications, medical devises, important personal documents and supplies for pets.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Basic supplies: Water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, batteries, and a first-aid kit.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 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
Noun
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Two keepers operated the lighthouse until it was automated in 1931.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Climate change threatens Africa's Swahili Coast and 66 historic lighthouses on the coast of Maine.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The 17-inch hoops at each end, bar-end mirrors, and a new headlight all contribute to that feisty sporty appearance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Jan. 2025
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Standard exterior highlights include 17-inch alloy wheels, active grille shutters, automatic bi-LED headlights and LED daytime running lights, heated and powered mirrors, and rain-sensing variable-intermittent windshield wipers.—
Doug Newcomb,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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No matter the time of day, the brass and leather chandelier from 1stDibs and the Roweam table lamp radiate a warm, golden glow.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2025
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With its pristine marble floors, ornate chandeliers and intricate brass accents, the lobby captures the essence of the French Quarter.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Candle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candle. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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