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
Events, including candlelight vigils and memorials, are held to mark the day.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The local North Bend community where Joshua and his mother lived held a candlelight vigil honoring the 5-year-old’s memory, local KEZI 9 reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday night, protesters in downtown Seoul held a candlelight vigil and marched against Yoon, calling on him to resign.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The festivity extends to December 7 with the Newnan Historic Church Candlelight Tour, where guests tour the historic churches of Newnan amidst glowing candlelight and Christmas decorations.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The local North Bend community where Joshua and his mother lived held a candlelight vigil honoring the 5-year-old’s memory, local KEZI 9 reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
On Wednesday night, protesters in downtown Seoul held a candlelight vigil and marched against Yoon, calling on him to resign.
—Stella Kim, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The festivity extends to December 7 with the Newnan Historic Church Candlelight Tour, where guests tour the historic churches of Newnan amidst glowing candlelight and Christmas decorations.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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That meant this fall semester playing in the band for Friday night football games, getting up on Saturdays for cross country meets and also attending golf practices and matches during the week.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The two put on one of the better heavyweight fights of recent memory that night.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The flavor profile includes cherry tootsie pop, cherry German chocolate cake, and dark bordering on bitter chocolate brownie batter.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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With dark comes cold, and the soft, medium-weight fabric was up to the task, even in damp New England conditions.Mark Eller, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
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At dusk, a procession of the faithful takes to the streets with children often dressed as angels and shepherds.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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Crete is famous for these: the hills at dusk are all blues, violets and blacks; the sky a hundred shades of pink and orange where the sun hits the Aegean.William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Such a rare and spectacular celestial event occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth—and our beloved satellite casts a shadow over a patch beneath it, creating darkness during the day.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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The darkness injected by that film's director Zack Snyder is replaced with blue skies and hope.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Take your pick from black to mocha to crisp, winter white.Taylor Jean Stephan, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2023
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Flaunt this fun, floral style, or opt for their best-selling classic black.Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 Jan. 2023
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Instead of gentle concentric circles, gleaming finishes, or a mesmerizing light show, the ProArt P16 meets us with inky blackness.PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Mid-Credits Scene — the King in Black The central plot of The Last Dance revolves around Venom trying to stop the creator of the symbiotes, Knull (Andy Serkis), from escaping his celestial prison and returning all of existence to the Void, the blackness that predates the universe.Richard Newby, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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The 11-year veteran has meticulously cared for his body while in the twilight of his career.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The seasoned veteran Williams is coasting through his twilight years, but can still be a reliable force out of the backfield.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Starts with a four-course dinner, and continues with a party in the Waterford Room with a DJ, dessert display, a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and a balloon drop to ring in 2025.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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The next Connections puzzle will be available from The New York Times on Tuesday at midnight in your local time zone.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Candlelight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candlelight. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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